American Contract Law I by Coursera
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Curriculum
31 Topics
Welcome to Contracts
Default Rules Altering Rules and Mandatory Rules
Hammer v. Sidway
Ricketts v. Scothorn
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers
The Ex Ante and Ex Post Perspectives
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture - "Installment Loan"
Enforcement of Money Judgments
Property Rules and Liability
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent
Sullivan v. O'Connor - "Nose Job"
The Coase Theorem
About the Course
The Uniform Commercial Code
The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts
Pre Course Survey
Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts (recommended)
UCC §§1-102 1-103 2-102
Hamer v. Sidway Case Decision
Ricketts v. Scothorn Case Decision
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers Case Decision
Williams v. Walker- Thomas Furniture Case Decision
Property Rules Liability Rules and Inalienability
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent Case Decision
Sullivan v. O’Connor Case Decision
Introduction
Ricketts v. Scothorn
Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture
Jacob & Youngs v. Kent
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Kirksey v. Kirksey - "Moving Inconvenience"
Langer v. Superior Steel - "Repudiated Pension"
Nominal Consideration The Seal and the Model Written Obligation Act
Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. "Journalist's Source"
Apfel v Prudential-Bache Securities "Worthless Computer Technique"
Jones v Star Credit
Alaska Packers' Assn' v. Domenico - "Sailors' Salary Increase"
Isaac Kirksey v. Angelico Kirksey Case Decision
William F. Langer v. Superior Steel Corp. Case Decision
Nominal Consideration The Seal and The Model Written Obligation Act
Dan Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. Case Decision
Robert C. Apfel v. Prudential–Bache Securities Inc.
Clifton Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Case Decision
Alaska Packers’ Association v. Domenico Case Decision
Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine I
Kirksey v. Kirksey
Nominal Consideration
Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Securities
Jones v. Star Credit Corp.
Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico
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McMichael v. Price - "Sand Requirements"
Wood v. Lucy Lady Duff-Gordon - "Output Contract for Product Endorsements"
Bailey v. West - "Bascom's Folly"
Mills v. Wyman - "Moral Obligation" & Webb v. McGowin - "Rescuer’s Recompense"
Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank - "Donation"
Statute of Frauds
W. M. McMichael v. Harley T. Price Case Decision
Otis F. Wood v. Lucy Lady Duff–Gordon Case Decision
Howard E. Bailey v. Richard E. West Case Decision
Second Restatement § 86
Daniel Mills v. Seth Wyman
Joe Webb v. N. Floyd and Joseph F. McGowin Case Decision
Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank of Jamestown Case Decision
Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine II
McMichael v. Price
Wood v. Lucy Lady Duff-Gordon
Bailey v. West
Mills v. Wyman
Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank
Statute of Frauds
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Embry v Hargadine - "Manifestation of Mutual Assent"
Lucy v. Zehmer - "Joking Offer"
Lefkowitz v. Great Minn. Surplus Store - "Ambiguous Offer"
Leonard v. Pepsico - "Harrier Jet Ad"
Embry v. Hargadine McKittrick Dry Goods Co. Case Decision
UCC §§ 2-204 -205. -206 & -207
W.O. Lucy v. A.H. Zehmer
Morris Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store Case Decision
John Leonard v. Pepsico Inc. Case Decision
The Bargain Relationship I
Lucy v. Zehmer
Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
Leonard v. Pepsico
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Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green - "Performance as Acceptance"
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball - "Medical Warrantee"
Ammons v. Wison & Co. - "K.C. Shortening"
Beneficial National Bank USA v. Obie Payton - "Unilateral Credit Card Change"
Adams v. Lindsell - "Misdirected Missive"
Ever–Tite Roofing Corp. v. G.T. Green Case Decision
Louisa Elizabeth Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Case Decision
R.L. Ammons v. Wilson & Co. Case Brief
Beneficial National Bank U.S.A v. Obie Payton Case Decision
Adams v. Lindsell Case Decision
The Bargain Relationship II
Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball
Ammons v. Wilson & Co.
Beneficial National Bank USA v. Obie Payton
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill - "The Mirror Image Rule"
Textile Unlimited Inc. v. A . BMH and Company - "Yarn Battle of Forms"
The Gateway Cases - "Acceptance by Non-Return"
Specht v. Netscape - "No Clickwrap"
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Columbus Rolling–Mill Co. Case Decision
Textile Unlimited Inc. v. A. .BMH and Company Inc. Case Decision
Rich Hill v. Gateway 2000 & William Klocek v. Gateway Case Decisions
Christopher Specht v. Netscape Communications Corporation Case Decision
The Bargain Relationship III
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill
Textile Unlimited Inc. v. A. BMH and Company
The Gateway Cases
Specht v. Netscape
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Drennan v. Star Paving - "Mistaken Bid"
Raffles v. Wichelhaus - "Peerless Ships"
Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores - "Promised Store"
Dixon v. Wells Fargo - "Unfulfilled Mortgage Modification"
William Drennan v. Star Paving Co. Case Decision
Raffles v. Wichelhaus Case Decision
Joseph Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores Inc. Case Decision
Frank Dixon v. Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
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The Bargain Relationship IV
Drennan v. Star Paving
Raffles v. Wichelhaus
Dixon v. Wells Fargo
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