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1
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Offer

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offeror’s manifestation of willingness to enter a bargain on specified terms

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What must an offer be to be valid

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reasonably certain, must be communicated to the offeree, and must not have terminated prior to acceptance

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What must an offer generally include

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  1. identify the parties
  2. describe the subject of the agreement
  3. include some type of price
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Termination by lapse

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An offer terminates if not accepted
1. by any specified deadline or
2. within a reasonable amount of time

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What affect does the offeror’s death have on an offer

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Terminates the offer, unless it was a valid option offer

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Acceptance

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the offeree’s manifestation of assent to the offer

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How can someone accept an offer?

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Unless otherwise stated in the offer, an offer can be accepted through any reasonable method

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Mailbox Rule

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a mailed acceptance is effective when it is properly dispatched (mailed with the correct address and postage)

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Common law mirror image rule

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to be effective, an acceptance must be on terms identical to those contained in the offer

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Acceptance containing different terms; Non merchant

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terms do not become part of the contract unless the offeror expressly agrees to them

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Acceptance containing additional terms; merchants

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the additional terms become part of the contract unless
1. the offer expressly limits acceptance to the offer’s terms
2. the additional terms materially alter the contract
3. the offeror objects to the additional terms within a reasonable time

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Acceptance containing different terms; merchants

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Apply the knock-out rule and neither terms become part of the contract and UCC Gapfillers will apply

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Contract essential terms

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subject matter, quantity, duration

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Consideration

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bargained-for exchange of promises, performances, or both

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Promissory estoppel

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  1. the promisor, when making the promise, should have reasonably expected that the promisee would change position in reliance on the promise
  2. the promisee actually changed position in reliance on the promise
  3. the change in position must have been to the promisee’s detriment
  4. injustice can be avoided only by enforcing the promise
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Preexisting duty rule

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a promise to do something a party is already legally obligated to do is not consideration

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UCC modification rule

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an agreed upon modification made in good faith is enforceable without consideration

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UCC Firm offer

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  1. offer is made by a merchant
  2. in a signed writing
  3. and help open no longer than 3 months
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Is a promise to pay an existing debt consideration?

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Yes if the amount is in question. If the debt is a specific uncontested amount, then it is not consideration

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Contracts under the SoF

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  1. Marriage
  2. Year
  3. Land
  4. Executor
  5. Goods $500 or more
  6. Suretyship
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SoF signature requirement

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any mark placed on the writing that identifies the signer and manifests intent to adopt the writing

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Confirmatory memos between merchants

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exception to SoF
1. receiving merchant must receive the writing within a reasonable time
2. the writing must be sufficient to bind the sending party
3. the receiving merchant must have reason to know the writing’s contents
If these three are met, then SoF is satisfied unless the receiving merchant objects within 10 days after receipt

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22
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Part Performance exception

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traditionally applies to real estate contracts
1. party takes clear, definite, visible, and reasonably continuous possession over property AND
2. either makes improvements to the land OR pays all or part of the purchase price

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Specially manufactured goods exception

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SoF does not apply if
1. the goods are not suitable for sale to others and
2. the seller has begun manufacturing the goods or made a commitment to procure the goods
3. before the buyer backs out

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Misrepresentation

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an assertion not in accord with the facts
Misrepresentation makes a contract VOIDABLE if
1. the party’s assent is induced by the untrue assertion
2. the assertion is fraudulent or material and
3. the party’s reliance on the fraud was justified

25
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mutual mistake renders a contract unenforceable if?

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  1. the mistake involves a basic assumption
  2. the mistake has a material effect on the agreed upon exchange of performances
  3. the mistake does not involve a risk that was assumed under the contract
26
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A contract is unenforceable as illegal if

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  1. performance would constitute an illegal act
  2. any promised consideration is illegal
  3. a party’s duty to perform hinges on an illegal condition
  4. the contracts object or purpose is illegal
  5. or the promise itself is unenforceable under applicable law
27
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unconscionability

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unfair terms coupled with an unfair bargaining process

28
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Contract condition

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an event that if it occurs or fails to occur, triggers a party’s duty to perform

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constructive condition

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a condition that is implied based on the facts and circumstances of the transaction or from the law

30
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oral conditions exception to the parol evidence rule

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parties may use extrinsic evidence to prove the existence of an oral condition

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Doctrine of prevention

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excuses the non occurrence of a condition if a party’s conduct prevented the condition for occurring

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Express warranty

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a seller’s overt representation that goods will conform to certain specifications. MUST FOR PART OF THE BASIS FOR THE BARGAIN

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Implied Warranty of Merchantability

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applies to all merchants selling goods and requires goods to be fit for their ordinary purpose

34
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Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose

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  1. seller knew or had reason to know that the buyer wanted the goods for a specific purpose
  2. buyer relied on the seller to provide a suitable good
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How to waive the IWM

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  1. the warranty must specifically mention merchantability
  2. does not have to be in writing, but if it is, it must be conspicuous
36
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How to waive IWFPP

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  1. must be in writing
  2. must be conspicuous
37
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Changed circumstances excuse performance if

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  1. An event occurs that makes the contract impossible, impracticable, or substantially frustrates the contracts purpose
  2. the event is one that, if the party would have known would occur the party never would have entered into the contract
  3. the event must not be the party’s fault
  4. the party must not have assumed the risk that the event would occur
    (Perfect example, Bull breeder buys a bull and the bull turns out to be sterile)
38
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When does risk of loss pass from seller to buyer?

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  1. For shipment contracts, when seller delivers the goods to a third party shipping company
  2. For destination contracts, when the seller delivers the products to the buyer at the destination
39
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Accord

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an agreement to satisfy and discharge an obligation in a manner different from the original contract. REQUIRES NEW CONSIDERATION

40
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Anticipatory Repudiation

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one party unequivocally communicates, before performance is due, that he party is unwilling or unable to perform

41
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Retraction of repudiation

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repudiating party puts the non-repudiating party on notice that they intend to perform

42
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when is a repudiation final and unable to be retracted

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  1. if the non repudiating party materially changes position in reliance on the repudiation
  2. or if the party considers the repudiation to be final
43
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Demand for adequate assurances

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allows a party to suspend performance and demand adequate assurances that the other party will perform if
1. the party has reasonable grounds to believe the other party will not perform
2. and the breach would substantially impair the value of the contract

44
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breach

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any failure to render full performance when due

45
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when is a non-breaching party’s duty to perform discharged

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  1. the breaching party fails to cure the breach within a reasonable time after performance is due
  2. time is of the essence
  3. cure is impossible or apparently not forthcoming
  4. repudiation
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material breach factors

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  1. loss of the non breaching party
  2. the extent to which the non breaching party could be compensated for any detriment
  3. any disproportionate forfeiture by the breaching party
  4. likelihood of cure
  5. any absence of good faith or fair dealing by the breaching party
47
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perfect tender rule

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goods that fail to conform to the contract in anyway, no matter how minor, results in a breach

48
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Buyers options if a seller breaches

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  1. reject all goods
  2. accept all goods
  3. reject some and accept others
49
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incidental damages

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costs or losses that the breaching party should reasonably have foreseen would arise from their breach

50
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consequential damages

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costs and losses that arise from special circumstances the breaching party knew or should have known of

51
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Buyer’s remedies under the UCC

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  1. recover damages for non delivery
  2. cover by acquiring substitute goods
  3. recover any specifically identified goods
  4. if appropriate, obtain specific performance or replevin
52
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seller’s remedies under the UCC

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  1. recover damages for non acceptance
  2. resell and recover damages
  3. withhold or stop delivery of goods
  4. cancel the contract
53
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reliance damages

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damages that seek to return the injured party to the position he would have been in had he not relied on the promises of the breaching party

54
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third party beneficiary

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not a party to the contract but receives some benefit from the contract

55
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intended beneficiary’s rights?

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right to enforce the contract as if they were a party

56
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Can parties modify or terminate an intended beneficiary’s rights?

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Yes, but cannot do so without the beneficiary’s consent if they have
1. reasonably changed position in reliance on the contract
2. sued to enforce performance
3. OR manifested assent to the promised performance

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