Contract actions

• Author: Stanton T. Mathews/Anoush Lancaster
• Pages: 351-386

CONTRACT ACTIONS

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CHAPTER 11

CONTRACT ACTIONS

§111:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT IN GENERAL

§112:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT FOR FAILURE OF CONSIDERATION OR FAILURE TO PERFORM

§113:00 BREACH OF CONTRACT CONTAINING SATISFACTION CLAUSE

§114:00 BREACH OF IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING

§115:00 BREACH OF NONCOMPETE COVENANT

§116:00 ANTICIPATORY BREACH

§117:00 PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL

§118:00 TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT

§119:00 UNJUST ENRICHMENT

§111:00 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

§112:00 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

§113:00 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

§114:00 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

§115:00 BREACH OF NONCOMPETE 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

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§5:40 Remedies

§5:50 Statute of Limitations

§5:60 Aff‌irmative Defenses

§5:70 Related Causes of Action

§116:00 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

§117:00 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

§118:00 TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT

§8:10 Def‌inition

§8:20 Elements

§8:21 Valid Existing Contract With Third Party

§8:22 Knowledge of Contract