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I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT 3
Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound 3
LUCY v. ZEHMER 4
LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH 8
LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC. 12
KOLODZIEJ v. MASON 16
Chapter 2. What is an Offer? 22
SEARLES v. TRUSTEES OF ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE 23
LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC. 25
IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC. 27
DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC. 30
Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance? 35
(a) Mirror Image Rule 37
ARDENTE v. HORAN 37
GRESSER v. HOTZLER 40
(b) Battle of Forms 44
DORTON v. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP. 44
C. ITOH (AMERICA) INC. v. JORDAN INT’L CO. 48
BAYWAY REFINING CO. v. OXYGENATED MARKETING & TRADING A.G. 52
(c) Methods of Acceptance 59
MORRISON v. THOELKE 59
WORMS v. BURGESS 66
RAGOSTA v. WILDER 70
DAVIS v. JACOBY 72
DeARMOND v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 78
FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC. 84
Chapter 4. Duration of the Power of Acceptance 91
(a) Revocation by Offeror 94
DICKINSON v. DODDS 94
MD DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC. v. MLS CONST., LLC 96
(b) Expiration or Lapse of the Offer 99
AKERS v. SEDBERRY 99
22 WEST MAIN ST., INC. v. BOGUSZEWSKI 102
(c) Other Events Terminate the Power of Acceptance 104
FAMILY VIDEO MOVIE CLUB, INC. v. HOME FOLKS, INC. 104
(d) Offer as Option Contract and Firm Offer 108
1464-EIGHT, LTD. v. JOPPICH 108
MID-SOUTH PACKERS, INC. v. SHONEY’S, INC. 113
Chapter 5. Can Silence be Treated as Acceptance? 116
(a) Silence as Acceptance? 117
PRIDE v. LEWIS 117
MOORE v. KUEHN 121
(b) Implied-in-Fact and Implied-In-Law Contract 124
SYMONS v. HEATON 124
FERROUS PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. GULF STATES TRADING CO., INC. 127
MATTER OF ESTATE OF ZENT 130
III. BASIS FOR ENFORCING THE CONTRACT 135
Chapter 1. Consideration 135
Section 1. Definition and Purpose of Consideration 136
SCHNELL v. NELL 137
HAMER v. SIDWAY 139
BAEHR v. PENN-O-TEX OIL CORP. 142
LABRIOLA v. POLLARD GROUP, INC. 144
FIRST WISCONSIN NATIONAL BANK v. OBY 150
BOB ACRES, LLC v. SCHUMACHER FARMS, LLC 153
Section 2. Adequacy or Value of Consideration 156
LINGENFELDER v. THE WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO. 158
COHEN v. SABIN 160
HARRINGTON v. HARRINGTON 163
PICK KWIK FOOD STORES, INC. v. TENSER 166
RACCOON VALLEY STATE BANK v. GRATIAS 167
LARSON v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP. 170
Chapter 2. Promissory Estoppel 176
HOFFMAN v. RED OWL STORES, INC. 177
WHEELER v. WHITE 182
D & G STOUT, INC. v. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. 185
MARKER v. PREFERRED FIRE INS. CO. 190
RAGOSTA v. WILDER 193
Chapter 3. Mistakes 194
SHERWOOD v. WALKER 195
DOVER POOL & RACQUET CLUB v. BROOKING 199
NELSON v. RICE 201
SUMEREL v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 205
DONOVAN v. RRL CORP. 211
Chapter 4. Capacity to Contract 216
ROBERTSON v. KING 217
MULLER v. CES CREDIT UNION 220
ORTELERE v. TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD 223
HERNANDEZ v. BANKS 226
Chapter 5. Must the Agreement be Fair? 234
Section 1. Lacking of Free Consent 234
CROSS v. LEDFORD 235
FOX v. PIERCEY 239
S.P. DUNHAM & CO. v. KUDRA 245
RICH & WHILLOCK, INC. v. ASHTON DEVELOPMENT, INC. 246
BERARDI v. MEADOWBROOK MALL CO. 249
DUNES HOSPITALITY, LLC v. COUNTRY KITCHEN INT’L, INC. 252
IN RE ESTATE OF WADE 255
Section 2. The Adhesion Contract and Unconscionability 261
WILLIAMS v. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO. 262
MAXWELL v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC. 264
WISCONSIN AUTO TITLE LOANS, INC. v. JONES 270
Chapter 6. Illegality 278
OLSON v. MOLZEN 278
CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. v. INGRAM 282
McCONNELL v. COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP. 290
IV. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT 293
Chapter 1. Parol Evidence Rule 293
YOCCA v. PITTSBURGH STEELERS SPORTS, INC. 294
STATE EX REL. MISSOURI HIGHWAY AND TRANSP. COMMISSION v. MARYVILLE LAND PARTNERSHIP 300
McGUIRE v. SCHNEIDER, INC. 308
SNYDER v. HERBERT GREENBAUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 312
Chapter 2. Interpretation 316
C & A CONST. CO. v. BENNING CONST. CO. 317
SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HELM CORP. 324
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. G. W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO. 326
TRIDENT CENTER v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. 328
FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. v. B.N.S. INT’L SALES CORP. 334
Chapter 3. Reasonable Expectations — Ignoring the Words 339
C & J FERTILIZER, INC. v. ALLIED MUTUAL INS. CO. 339
MAX TRUE PLASTERING CO. v. U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO. 347
DEVCON INT’L. CORP. v. RELIANCE INS. CO. 352
V. PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, AND DEFENSES 359
Chapter 1. Conditions 359
Section 1. In General 359
MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS v. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD 360
OPPENHEIMER & CO. v. OPPENHEIM, APPEL, DIXON & CO. 362
DORN v. STANHOPE STEEL, INC. 367
VUAGNIAUX v. KORTE 373
PITTMAN v. CANHAM 376
K & G CONSTRUCTION CO. v. HARRIS 379
Section 2. Waiver of Condition 385
MENDOZA v. COMSAT CORP. 385
CLARK v. WEST 391
ROSE v. MITSUBISHI INT’L. CORP. 395
Section 3. Condition of Satisfaction 399
PENNINGTON v. HOWLAND 399
GOLDEN v. WORLDVISION ENTERPRISES, INC. 402
MORIN BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. BAYSTONE CONST., INC. 404
Section 4. Strict Compliance of the Condition? 408
GULF CONST. CO., INC. v. SELF 408
JACKSON v. HOLMES 413
ARVILLA MOTEL, INC. v. SHRIVER 416
Chapter 2. Performance, Nonperformance and Anticipatory Breach 419
Section 1. Substantial Performance 419
FORMIGLI CORP. v. FOX 420
RAMIREZ v. AUTOSPORT 426
Section 2. Nonpayment 432
PLOTNICK v. PENNSYLVANIA SMELTING & REFINING CO. 433
CASSIDY PODELL LYNCH, INC. v. SNYDERGENERAL CORP. 436
Section 3. Potential Nonpayment 442
INDUSSA CORP. v. RELIABLE STAINLESS STEEL SUPPLY CO. 443
H. LYNN WHITE, INC. v. LEFTWICH 446
NORCON POWER PARTNERS, L.P. v. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. 448
CAROLINA CONSULTING CORP. v. AJAX PAVING INDUSTRIES, INC. OF FLORIDA 455
Section 4. Anticipatory Breach 458
2401 PENN. AVE. v. FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES 458
QK HEALTHCARE INC. v. INSOURCE, INC. 466
Chapter 3. Defenses 474
Section 1. Changed or Unforeseen Circumstances 474
(a) Impossibility 475
OPERA CO. OF BOSTON v. WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION
FOR PERFORMING ARTS 475
KEL KIM CORP. v. CENTRAL MARKETS, INC. 484
PHOENIX TITLE & TRUST CO. v. GRIMES 486
(b) Impracticability 489
NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. CARBON COUNTY COAL CO. 489
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. 496
(c) Frustration of Purpose 513
KRELL v. HENRY 513
CHASE PRECAST CORP. v. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO., INC. 517
Section 2. Modification and Novation 521
(a) Modification 521
ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. v. DIETERICH 521
FIELDS EXCAVATING, INC. v. McWANE, INC. 526
(b) Novation 532
FULCRUM CENTRAL v. AUTOTESTER, INC. 532
STEWART v. JOHNSON 536
Section 3. Waiver 538
BILLMAN v. V.I. EQUITIES CORP. 538
TRELLTEX, INC. v. INTECX, LLC 543
BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC. 548
QUALITY PRODUCTS AND CONCEPTS CO. v. NAGEL PRECISION, INC. 556
Chapter 4. Statute of Frauds 562
ALA, INC. v. CCAIR, INC. 563
ROSSBERG v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 568
NELSON v. ELWAY 570
VI. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT 575
Chapter 1. The Expectation Measure 575
Section 1. General Principles 576
(a) Measure of Damages in General 576
HAWKINS v. McGEE 576
FATHER’S HOUSE INT’L, INC. v. KURGUZ 579
(b) Breach By The Seller 583
MILWAUKEE VALVE CO., INC. v. MISHAWAKA BRASS MFG., INC. 583
JEWELL-RUNG AGENCY, INC. v. HADDAD ORGANIZATION, LTD. 587
MATTER OF LIFEGUARD INDUSTRIES, INC. 592
(c) Breach by the Buyer 596
R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. v. DIASONICS, INC. 596
NOBS CHEMICAL, U.S.A., INC. v. KOOPERS CO., INC. 601
MEXAMERICAN HIDES S.A. v. CENTRAL INTERN. CO. 605
Section 2. Limitation 608
(a) Foreseeable 609
HADLEY v. BAXENDALE 609
O’TOOLE v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. 612
DAKOTA GRAIN CO., INC. v. EHRMANTROUT 615
b) Reasonably Certain 620
HENDRICKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DAEWOO CORP. 620
FITZ v. COUTINHO 625
(c) Duty to Mitigate Damages 630
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. RODRIGUEZ 630
FRENCHTOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP v. LEMSTONE, INC. 633
(d) Economic Waste 635
PEEVYHOUSE v. GARLAND COAL & MIN. CO. 635
BLB AVIATION SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC v. JET LINX AVIATION, LLC 641
Section 3. Liquidated Damages 646
WASSERMAN’S INC. v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN 646
DIFFLEY v. ROYAL PAPERS, INC. 655
SMART OIL, LLC v. DW MAZEL, LLC 657
Chapter 2. The Reliance Measure 662
CHICAGO COLISEUM CLUB v. DEMPSEY 663
SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO. 668
MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC v. GEORGE AND LEONA PRODUCTIONS, INC. 675
Chapter 3. The Restitution Measure 677
OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BUBECK 677
FISHKIN v. SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERS, G.P. 680
Chapter 4. Equitable Measure 683
Section 1. Specific Performance 683
FAZZIO v. MASON 684
VAN WAGNER ADV. CORP. v. S & M ENTERS. 691
RUDDOCK v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE FOREST 696
ROQUEMORE & HALL v. MITCHELL BROS. 703
FELCH v. FINDLAY COLLEGE 705
Section 2. Injunction 707
ASI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. OTSUKA AMERICA PHARM., INC. 708
MOHANTY v. ST. JOHN HEART CLINIC, S.C. 714
WALGREEN CO. v. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO. 726
Section 3. Rescission and Restitution 729
CARUSO v. MOY 730
LUMSDEN v. LAWING 734
POTTER v. OSTER 741
FAZIO v. CYPRESS/GR HOUSTON I, L.P. 745
I. INTRODUCTION 1
II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT 3
Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound 3
LUCY v. ZEHMER 4
LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH 8
LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC. 12
KOLODZIEJ v. MASON 16
Chapter 2. What is an Offer? 22
SEARLES v. TRUSTEES OF ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE 23
LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC. 25
IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC. 27
DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC. 30
Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance?...