Yale University - American Contract Law II 

Welcome to Contracts II

Capacity to Contract

Sherwood v. Walker - "Pregnant Cow"

Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly - "Mutual Mistake"

Laidlaw v. Organ - "War's Over"

Vokes v. Arthur Murray - "Dance Ripoff"

Hill v. Jones - " Termite Infestation"

Commentary: Promissory Fraud

About the Course

The Uniform Commercial Code

The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts

Pre Course Survey

Recommended - Infancy

Recommended - Mental Incompetence and Intoxication

T.C. Sherwood v. Hiram Walker Case Decision

Lenawee County Board of Health v. William and Martha Messerly Case Decision

Peter Laidlaw v. Hector M. Organ Case Decision

Audrey E. Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc. Case Decision

Warren G. and Gloria R. Hill v. Ora G. and Barbara R. Jones Case Decision

Capacity to Contract

Sherwood v. Walker

Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly

Laidlaw v. Organ

Vokes v. Arthur Murray

Hill v. Jones

Promissory Fraud

Special Controls on Promissory Liability ? Formation Defenses I

Austin Instrument v. Loral - " Radar Sets"

Fleet v. U.S. Consumer Council - "Substantive Unconscionability"

Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc - "One Sided Arbitration"

Sinnar v. Le Roy - "Beer Bribe"

Data Management, Inc. v. Greene - "Covenant Not to Compete"

Watts v. Watts - "Cohabitation K"

Kass v. Kass & AZ v. BZ - "Frozen Embryos"

Wallis v. Smith - "Unwanted Child"

Austin Instrument, Inc. v. Loral Corp.

Restatement (Second) §§ 174-177

In re Louis Fleet v. United States Consumer Council Case Decision

Misty Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc. Case Decision

John W. Sinnar v. Harry K. Le Roy Case Decision

Data Management, Inc. v. James H. Greene Case Decision

Sue Ann Watts v. James E. Watts Case Decision

Frozen Embryo Case Decisions

Peter Wallis v. Kellie Rae Smith Case Decision

Austin Instrument v. Loral

Fleet v. U.S. Consumer Council

Ferguson v. Countrywide Credit Industries, Inc

Sinnar v. Leroy

Data Management, Inc. v. Greene

Watts v. Watts

Kass v. Kass & AZ v. BZ

Wallis v. Smith

Special Controls on Promissory Liability ? Formation Defenses II

Alaska Northern Dev. Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. - UCC § 2-202

Pacific Gas & Elect. V. Thomas Drayage - "Steam Turbine Accident"

Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp - "Friendly Chicken"

Centronics Corp. v. Genicom Corp - "Unreleased Escrow"

Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Frey - "Posner?s Take on Good Faith"

Zapatha v. Dairy Mart - "Terminated Franchise"

Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons - "Good Faith Output"

Alaska Northern Development, Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. Case Decision

UCC § 2-202

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co. Case Decision

Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp. Case Decision

Centronics Corporation v. Genicom Corporation Case Decision

Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Dale Frey Case Decision

Elaine Zapatha v. Dairy Mart, Inc. Case Decision

Fred Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons, Inc. Case Decision

Alaska Northern Dev. Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.

Pacific Gas & Elect. v. Thomas Drayage

Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. Sales Corp

Centronics Corp. v. Genicom Corp.

Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Frey

Zapatha v. Dairy Mart

Feld v. Henry S. Levy & Sons

Contract Performance I

Warranties and Representations (of Fact)

In re Carter?s Claim - Failing Finances

Clark v. West - "Casebook Case"

Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance - "Untampered Safe"

U.S. v. Wegematic Corp. - "Costly Computer"

Taylor v. Caldwell - "Theater Fire"

Krell v. Henry - "Frustration"

In re Carter?s Claim Case Decision

William L. Clark v. John B. West Case Decision

Forrest D. Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance Company of New York Case Decision

United States v. Wegematic Corp.

Taylor v. Caldwell Case Decision

Krell v. Henry Case Decision

Warranties and Representations

In re Carter

Clark v. West

Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance

U.S. v. Wegematic Corp

Taylor v. Caldwell

Krell v. Henry

Contract Performance II

Hochster v. De La Tour - "Courier?s Alternative"

Taylor v. Johnston - "Premature Breeding Cancellation"

AMF v. McDonalds - "Cash for Cash Registers"

American Mech. Corp. v. Union of Lynn - "Duty to Mitigate"

Bernstein v. Nemeyer - "Restitution Option"

Locks v. Wade - "Lost Volume Profits"

Albert Hochster v. Edgar De La Tour Case Decision

H.B. Taylor v. Elizabeth Johnston Case Decision

American Mechanical Corp. v. Union Machine Co. of Lynn, Inc. Case Decision

Sidney Bernstein v. Ronald Nemeyer Case Decision

Jerry Locks v. Gerald Wade Case Decision

UCC § 2-708

Hochster v. De La Tour

Taylor v. Johnston

AMF v. McDonalds

American Mech. Corp. v. Union of Lynn

Bernstein v. Nemeyer

Locks v. Wade

Remedies I

Reliance Cooperage Corp. v. Treat - "Bourbon Staves"

Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co. - "Unmoved Dirt"

American Standard v. Schectman - "Diminution of Value v. Cost of Performance"

Hadley v. Baxendale - "Broken Crank Shaft Shipment"

Mental Anguish and Punitive Damages

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal - "Repudiated Coal Supply Contract"

Liquidated Damages and Settlements

Reliance Cooperage Corp. v. Treat Case Decision

Willie Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Company Case Decision

American Standard, Inc. v. Harold Schectman Case Decision

Joseph and Jonah Hadley v. Joseph Baxendale Case Decision

Janice Bohac v. Department of Agriculture Case Decision

Rite Aid Corp. v. Lake Shore Investors

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal Co. Case Decision

Cellphone Termination Fee Case Decisions

Reliance Cooperage Corp. v. Treat

Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.

American Standard v. Schectman

Hadley v. Baxendale

Mental Anguish and Punitive Damages

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal

Liquidated Damages and Settlements

Remedies II

Assignment and Delegation

Post Course Survey

Assignment and Delegation