Chapter 2. Mutual Assent and Consideration Flashcards
Bonbrake
Regarding sale of goods or services and application of Article 2 of UCC. The test is whether the g/d are primary or incidental
Coakely 1
language of the contract
Coakely 2
nature of the business of the supplier
Coakely 3
Intrinsic worth of the material
Coakely (4)
Is dispute arising from relevant s/g
Mirror image
Regarding Forms: acceptance must be mirror image
Last Shot
The last shot, or counteroffer, are the terms and conditions agreed to regarding forms
Princess
A counteroffer acts as rejection of the original offer under CL(R) (not UCC). If CO is accepted those T&C apply
Brown
Under UCC, additional terms become part of a contract between merchants unless the offer expressly limits acceptance to the terms included in the offer, the additional terms materially alter the contract, or notification of objection to the additional terms has been given or is given within a reasonable time
§3 Agreement Defined; Bargain Defined
An agreement is a MMA A bargain is an agreement to exchange promises or to exchange a promise for performance or to exchange performances
§17 Requirement for Bargain
MMA, meeting of the minds, actual + apparent assent, sufficient consideration
§18 MMA
Requires that each party make a promise or begin or render performance
§20 Effect of Misunderstanding
There is no MMA to an exchange if the parties attach materially different meanings and those are operative in accordance of agreement