Chapter 5 Third-Party Rights

Index

Section 5.1 Introduction
Section 5.2 Definition of Third-Party Beneficiary
Section 5.3 Categories of Beneficiaries
Section 5.4 Traditional Approach
Section 5.5 Restatement of Contracts Approach
Section 5.6 Restatement (Second) of Contracts Approach
Section 5.7 Missouri Approach
Section 5.8 Presumptions and Proof
Section 5.9 Rights of Third-Party Beneficiaries
Section 5.10 Remedies
Section 5.11 Arbitration
Section 5.12 Typical Third-Party Beneficiary Contract Issues
Section 5.13 Releases
Section 5.14 Indemnity Agreements
Section 5.15 Mortgage Assumption
Section 5.16 Collective Bargaining
Section 5.17 Surety Bonds
Section 5.18 Construction
Section 5.19 Insurance
Section 5.20 Title Abstracts and Policies
Section 5.21 Homeowners’ Associations
Section 5.22 Attorney-Client Relationship
Section 5.23 Modification or Discharge of the Contract by the Promisee and Promisor
Section 5.24 Who May Sue
Section 5.25 Promisor’s Defenses
Section 5.26 Rights of the Beneficiary Against the Promisee
Section 5.27 Nature of an Assignment
Section 5.28 Requirements
Section 5.29 Consequences to Assignor of Assignment
Section 5.30 Rights of Assignee
Section 5.31 Consequences to Assignor’s Debtor of Assignment
Section 5.32 Subrogation Distinguished
Section 5.33 What Rights Are Assignable
Section 5.34 Contracts for Personal Services
Section 5.35 Rights Under Statutes
Section 5.36 Leases
Section 5.37 Mechanic’s Liens
Section 5.38 Contractually Prohibited Assignments
Section 5.39 Personal Injuries
Section 5.40 Equitable Claims for Relief
Section 5.41 Offers and Options
Section 5.42 Employment Contracts
Section 5.43 On Dissolution of Corporation
Section 5.44 Partnership Interests
Section 5.45 Gratuitous Assignments
Section 5.46 Requirements of a Writing
Section 5.47 Delegation of Duties Distinguished From Assignment of Rights
Section 5.48 Obligor’s Defenses Against the Assignor
Section 5.49 Implied Warranties
Section 5.50 Successive Assignments
Section 5.51 Partial Assignments
Section 5.52 Equitable Assignments
Section 5.53 Relationship With Uniform Commercial Code Article 9