Understanding contracts - Ferriell, Jeffrey Thomas 1953- (New Providence, N.J. LexisNexis Matthew Bender, 2009)
Introduction -- Contracts as a law school course -- Consideration -- Promissory estoppel : detrimental reliance -- Mutual assent : creating an agreement -- Interpretation and construction of contracts -- Is awriting required? : the statute of frauds -- Modification of contracts -- Warranties -- Conditions and the order of performance -- Substantial performance and material breach -- Contract defenses -- Excuse : mistake and change of circumstances -- Remedies : expectation damages -- Reliance and restitution -- Agreed remedies -- Equitable remedies -- Third-party beneficiaries -- Assignments and delegations.
Keywords: Contracts -- United States