Contracts Deskbook

Section 4.17 Seller’s Action for the Purchase Price
Section 3.32 Contracts for the Sale of Goods
Section 4.8 Certainty
Section 8.56 Protectable Proprietary Rights of Employer
Section 5.21 Homeowners’ Associations
Section 8.27 Flow-Down Clauses
Section 5.43 On Dissolution of Corporation
Section 4.25 Mutuality of Obligation and Remedy
Section 4.22 Generally
Section 4.14 Buyer’s Damages for Breach of Warranty
Section 2.40 Fraud
Section 2.2 Basic Analysis
Section 6.2 Definition and Elements of a Quasi-Contract
Section 2.5 All Provisions of Contract Must Be Given Effect When Possible
Section 5.52 Equitable Assignments
Section 2.17 A General Term That Is Accompanied by a List of Specific Terms Will Be Limited to Include Only Those Things That Are of the Same Kind as the Specific Terms—Ejusdem Generis
Section 8.26 Uniform Commercial Code Applicability—Sale of Goods in Construction
Section 3.15 Excuse of Conditions
Section 3.17 Waiver and Estoppel
Section 3.11 Conditional Payment Clauses
Section 4.1 Introduction
Section 8.24 Removal of Liens Filed
Section 1.15 Revocation
Section 2.10 Interpretation Versus Construction
Section 2.23 First of Two Conflicting Provisions Prevails
Section 8.37 Liquidated Damages
Section 2.43 Admission of Mutual Mistake
Section 1.1 Introduction
Section 5.35 Rights Under Statutes
Section 8.45 Inspections
Section 3.21 Novation
Section 7.13 Statute of Frauds
Section 8.41 Termination and Default Clauses
Section 3.8 Common Drafting Pitfalls
Section 7.26 Specific Performance
Section 1.26 Generally
Section 8.58 Agreements to Arbitrate Disputes
Section 7.6 Choice of Law
Section 8.48 Extent of Contingency
Section 6.10 Action by a Subcontractor Against Property Owner
Section 5.40 Equitable Claims for Relief
Section 8.19 Preservation of Lien Rights
Section 5.31 Consequences to Assignor’s Debtor of Assignment
Section 2.12 Rules of Construction Affecting the Meaning of a Certain Word or Phrase
Section 2.35 Reasonable Expectations of the Adherents to Adhesion Contracts and Insurance Contracts Will Be Enforced
Section 5.38 Contractually Prohibited Assignments
Section 7.18 Impossibility and Commercial Frustration
Section 8.29 Generally
Section 7.29 Quantum Meruit
Section 8.53 Implied Contracts
Section 3.43 Undue Influence
Section 4.19 Action by the Owner
Section 8.33 Inconsistent Warranty Terms
Section 2.14 Definition Provided by Contract Is Given Deference
Section 3.24 Material Breach
Section 8.13 Consequences of Breach of Terms
Section 1.48 Remoteness of Illegality
Section 5.20 Title Abstracts and Policies
Section 2.57 Burden of Proof
Section 6.3 Differences Between Quasi-Contract, Express Contract, and Contract Implied-in-Fact
Section 5.11 Arbitration
Section 7.30 Unjust Enrichment
Section 2.38 Elements of Reformation
Section 1.19 Requirements of Consideration
Section 8.43 Introduction
Section 8.54 Validity
Section 4.4 Nominal
Section 2.30 Construe Against Unreasonable Results
Section 1.44 Intoxication
Section 8.30 Special Warranty Problems
Section 5.4 Traditional Approach
Section 2.8 When Is a Contract Ambiguous?
Section 2.32 Strict Construction of Certain Clauses
Section 2.20 Ambiguities Should Be Construed Against the Drafter—Contra Proferentem
Section 4.26 Inequitable Conduct and Unfairness
Section 5.27 Nature of an Assignment
Section 8.52 Employment Agreements
Section 4.5 Punitive
Section 5.18 Construction
Section 2.16 Words Should Be Considered in Their Context—Noscitur a Sociis
Section 8.22 What Form Is Acceptable?
Section 1.34 Generally
Section 8.49 Timing
Section 8.3 Anticipation of Breach
Section 1.25 Bargain and Exchange
Section 5.13 Releases
Section 5.37 Mechanic’s Liens
Section 7.5 Venue
Section 1.32 Modification of Contracts
Section 3.6 Distinction Between a Condition and a Promise
Section 4.38 Rescission Generally
Section 2.46 Parties May Modify Their Contract
Section 1.51 Unconscionability (New Section)
Section 1.38 Promises to Pay for Benefits Already Received
Section 8.7 Legal Review and Consultation
Section 7.10 Elements of a Breach-of-Contract Claim
Section 2.42 Clear and Convincing Evidence Required
Section 4.24 Existence of Binding Contract Setting Out Essential Terms
Section 3.9 Conditions Based on Satisfaction
Section 5.2 Definition of Third-Party Beneficiary
Section 3.37 Death of a Person or Destruction of a Thing Essential to the Performance of the Contract
Section 8.21 Waiver-and-Payment Conundrum
Section 7.1 Introduction and Scope
Section 2.48 Exception for Separation Agreements in Divorce Proceedings
Section 7.7 Introduction
Section 8.46 Access to the Property
Section 2.56 Novation Must Be Pled and Proven
Section 3.23 Generally
Section 7.28 Introduction
Section 2.54 Extinguishment of Old Contract
Section 1.39 Generally
Section 5.47 Delegation of Duties Distinguished From Assignment of Rights
Section 5.23 Modification or Discharge of the Contract by the Promisee and Promisor
Section 3.19 Discharge
Section 1.9 Communication of Acceptance
Section 4.13 Buyer’s General Damages
Section 8.32 Extended Warranties
Section 2.41 A Claim for Reformation Should Be Filed as a Separate Cause of Action
Section 3.4 Conditions Subsequent
Section 7.20 Estoppel
Section 5.42 Employment Contracts
Section 1.50 Locus Poenitentiae
Section 5.29 Consequences to Assignor of Assignment
Section 1.45 When Is a Bargain Illegal?
Section 7.8 Plaintiffs
Section 2.26 Existing Law Is Read Into the Contract
Section 3.10 Conditions Based on Acceptance or Satisfaction of a Third Party
Section 3.36 Statute of Limitations
Section 5.33 What Rights Are Assignable
Section 7.9 Defendants
Section 2.31 Policy-Oriented Rules of Construction
Section 5.8 Presumptions and Proof
Section 8.47 Extent of Examination
Section 3.13 Performance on Time
Section 1.12 Termination of Offers
Section 1.17 Death or Destruction of Person or Thing Essential for Performance
Section 4.35 Specific Performance of Negative Covenants
Section 1.24 Definition and Background
Section 8.42 Bankruptcy Provisions
Section 5.5 Restatement of Contracts Approach
Section 1.21 Offer and Acceptance at a Distance
Section 5.30 Rights of Assignee
Section 1.5 Definiteness
Section 1.40 Detrimental Reliance Creating Options Contracts
Section 6.5 Recovery Under Unjust Enrichment
Section 1.33 Compromise of Disputed Claim
Section 1.43 Incapacity
Section 4.9 Avoidable Consequences
Section 4.30 Laches
Section 2.55 Validity of New Contract
Section 5.15 Mortgage Assumption
Section 3.2 Conditions Precedent
Section 1.18 Supervening Illegality
Section 3.14 Substantial Performance
Section 2.45 Contract Modification Generally
Section 4.21 Interest
Section 2.24 Rules of Construction That Incorporate Terms
Section 7.31 Conclusion
Section 5.10 Remedies
Section 2.6 Do Not Look Beyond the Language of the Contract Unless It Is Ambiguous
Section 2.29 Construe in Favor of Validity and Against Forfeiture
Section 8.16 Insurance Clauses
Section 1.3 Contemplation of Reducing the Agreement to Writing
Section 4.33 Contracts for Personal Services
Section 1.6 Generally
Section 8.9 Authority to Execute
Section 2.11 Text-Oriented Rules of Construction
Section 2.22 Typed or Handwritten Provisions Prevail Over Form Language
Section 7.21 Cancellation and Novation
Section 5.12 Typical Third-Party Beneficiary Contract Issues
Section 3.1 Generally
Section 1.30 Single Consideration Supporting Multiple Promises
Section 4.20 Real Estate Contracts
Section 1.46 Generally
Section 3.45 Mistake
Section 4.15 Buyer’s Consequential Damages
Section 5.39 Personal Injuries
Section 3.28 Contracts Made in Consideration of Marriage
Section 8.12 Recitation of Consideration
Section 6.1 Introduction
Section 7.22 Parol Evidence
Section 1.16 Rejection or Counteroffer
Section 8.1 Nonperformance Clauses
Section 1.31 Generally
Section 8.38 “Time Is of the Essence” Provisions
Section 4.27 Plaintiff’s Performance and Unclean Hands
Section 2.44 What Evidence Is Considered?
Section 1.13 Lapse of Time
Section 5.34 Contracts for Personal Services
Section 2.52 Novation Generally
Section 4.34 Arbitration Agreements
Section 4.37 Partial Specific Performance With Compensation
Section 2.7 Ambiguity
Section 8.35 Insurance to Cover Warranty Obligations
Section 5.25 Promisor’s Defenses
Section 3.30 What Is an Interest in Land
Section 3.40 Frustration of Purpose
Section 3.26 Statute of Frauds
Section 3.20 Accord and Satisfaction
Section 1.37 Promises to Pay Debts Incurred Under Voidable Contracts