Contract actions
Author | Stanton T. Mathews/Anoush Lancaster |
Pages | 351-386 |
CONTRACT ACTIONS
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CHAPTER 11
CONTRACT ACTIONS
§111:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL
§112:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT FOR FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION OR FAILURE TO PERFORM
§113:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT CONTAINING SATISFACTION CLAUSE
§114:00 BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING
§115:00 BREACH OF NONCOMPETE COVENANT
§116:00 ANTICIPATORY BREACH
§117:00 PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
§118:00 TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT
§119:00 UNJUST ENRICHMENT
§111:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL
§1:10 Definition
§1:20 Elements
§1:21 Contract
§1:22 Plaintiff’s Performance or Excuse for Non-Performance
§1:23 Defendant’s Breach
§1:24 Resulting Damage
§1:30 Authorities
§1:31 Contract
§1:32 Plaintiff’s Performance or Excuse for Non-Performance
§1:33 Defendant’s Breach
§1:34 Resulting Damage
§1:40 Remedies
§1:50 Statute of Limitations
§1:60 Affirmative Defenses
§1:70 Related Causes of Action
§1:80 Form Complaint
§112:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT FOR FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION OR FAILURE TO PERFORM
§2:10 Definition
§2:20 Elements
§2:21 Failure to Execute a Promise
§2:22 Breach Must Be Material
§2:30 Authorities
§2:31 Failure to Execute a Promise
§2:32 Breach Must Be Material
§2:32a Willful Failure to Perform
§2:32b Delay in Performance/”Time Is of the Essence”
§2:40 Remedies
§2:50 Statute of Limitations
§2:60 Affirmative Defenses
§2:70 Related Causes of Action
§2:80 Form Complaint
CONTRACT ACTIONS
California Causes of Action 11-2
§113:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT CONTAINING SATISFACTION CLAUSE
§3:10 Definition
§3:20 Elements
§3:21 Satisfaction Clause in Contract
§3:22 Good Faith Dissatisfaction With Performance
§3:30 Authorities
§3:31 Satisfaction Clause in Contract
§3:31a Choice of Test
§3:31b Validity of Contract
§3:32 Dissatisfaction With Performance
§3:32a Objective Test/Reasonable Person Standard
§3:32b Subjective Test
§3:32c Approval of Third Person
§3:40 Remedies
§3:50 Statute of Limitations
§3:60 Affirmative Defenses
§3:70 Related Causes of Action
§114:00 BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING
§4:10 Definition
§4:20 Elements
§4:21 Contract
§4:22 Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
§4:23 Breach of Implied Covenant
§4:24 Causation and Damage
§4:30 Authorities
§4:31 Contract
§4:31a Discretionary Powers Expressly Granted in Contract
§4:32 Duty of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
§4:32a Scope of Duty
§4:33 Breach of Implied Covenant
§4:33a Construction Contracts
§4:33b Leases
§4:33c Joint Ventures
§4:33d Sale of Business/Covenant Not to Compete
§4:34 Causation and Damage
§4:40 Remedies
§4:50 Statute of Limitations
§4:60 Affirmative Defenses
§4:70 Related Causes of Action
§115:00 BREACH OF NONCOMPETE COVENANT
§5:10 Definition
§5:20 Elements
§5:21 Valid Existing Contract
§5:22 Valid Non-Compete Covenant
§5:23 Breach
§5:30 Authorities
§5:31 Valid Existing Contract
§5:32 Valid Non-Compete Covenant
§5:32a Reasonable and Clear
§5:32b Personal Restraint
§5:32c Sale of Business
§5:33 Breach
CONTRACT ACTIONS
11-3 Contract Actions
§5:40 Remedies
§5:50 Statute of Limitations
§5:60 Affirmative Defenses
§5:70 Related Causes of Action
§116:00 ANTICIPATORY BREACH
§6:10 Definition
§6:20 Elements
§6:21 Bilateral Contract
§6:22 Repudiation
§6:23 Repudiating Party’s Performance Not Yet Due
§6:24 Repudiation Treated as Breach
§6:25 Ability and Willingness to Perform
§6:30 Authorities
§6:31 Bilateral Contract
§6:31a Exception to General Rule
§6:32 Repudiation
§6:32a Express Repudiation
§6:32b Implied Repudiation
§6:32c Retraction of Repudiation
§6:33 Repudiating Party’s Performance Not Yet Due
§6:34 Repudiation Treated as Breach
§6:35 Ability and Willingness to Perform
§6:40 Remedies
§6:50 Statute of Limitations
§6:60 Affirmative Defenses
§6:70 Related Causes of Action
§117:00 PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
§7:10 Definition
§7:20 Elements
§7:21 Clear and Unambiguous Promise
§7:22 Breach of Promise
§7:23 Actual Reliance
§7:24 Reasonable and Foreseeable Reliance
§7:25 Detrimental Reliance
§7:26 Injustice Can Be Avoided Only by Enforcement of the Promise
§7:30 Authorities
§7:31 Clear and Unambiguous Promise
§7:32 Breach of Promise
§7:33 Actual Reliance
§7:34 Reasonable and Foreseeable Reliance
§7:35 Detrimental Reliance
§7:36 Injustice Can Be Avoided Only by Enforcement of the Promise
§7:40 Remedies
§7:50 Statute of Limitations
§7:60 Affirmative Defenses
§7:70 Related Causes of Action
§118:00 TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT
§8:10 Definition
§8:20 Elements
§8:21 Valid Existing Contract With Third Party
§8:22 Knowledge of Contract
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