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Contracts MBE Flashcards

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Formation

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1) Offer 2) Acceptance 3) Consideration

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Offer

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Outward manifestation of intent to enter into a contract, Intent AND Specific terms

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Ads

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Not an Offer, “Invitation to an Offer”

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Termination of an Offer

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Death, Lapse of Time, Rejection, Counteroffer, Revocation

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Direct Revocation

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Retraction of an Offer by the offeror

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Indirect Revocation

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Person receiving Offer LEARNS another deal was made

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Revocable

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Offers are revocable, only 3 instances when it is not

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Option Contract

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1) Promise of keep offer open 2) additional consideration

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UCC Firm Offer

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1) Merchants 2) signed by Merchant Can only stay open for 3 months

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Unilateral

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promise for an act

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Common Law Mirror Image Rule

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Acceptance must mirror the Offer

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How to Accept an Offer

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Silence • Performance • Mail

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Common Law Mailbox Rule

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Acceptance is effective when SENT

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Mailbox Exception

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• If a Rejection is sent first, then an Acceptance is sent, whichever arrives first wins

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UCC Acceptance

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Acceptance is construed liberally Exceptions • Material change the terms of contract • Objection to the change of a term in a reasonable amount of time • Offer limits the Acceptance

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Consideration

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Bargained-for Exchange You will never have insufficient consideration because of the amount, even a peppercorn is enough

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Illusory Promise

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Party making the Offer retains control

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Gifts

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Promise to give a gift is NOT valid Consideration

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Past or Moral Consideration

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Is NOT valid Consideration

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Promise to pay debt barred by Statute of Limitations

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Is valid Consideration

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Promise to pay debt discharged by bankruptcy

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Is valid Consideration

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Forbearance to sue

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Promise not to sue • Is valid Consideration

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Promissory Estoppel

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Detrimental Reliance

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Accord & Satisfaction

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Must have been disputed

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Age

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A contract with a minor is VOIDABLE at option of minor

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Mental Illness

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VOID

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Duress

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Wrongful threat VOID

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Undue influence

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Uneven bargaining position

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Unconscionability

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Result itself will be unfair

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30
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Illegal

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Unenforceable

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Unilateral Mistake

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One party is mistaken Generally, not a defense unless: 1) Other party knew of mistake 2) Clerical error

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Mutual Mistake

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Both parties mistaken about material term • Remedy: Rescission

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Intentional Misrepresentation

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Knew/should have known of falsity with intent to induce reliance

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Negligent Misrepresentation

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Causes the innocent party to detrimentally rely

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Non-Compete Clauses

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Reasonable under the circumstances To determine if a non-compete clause is reasonable, look for facts that indicate how long you can’t compete and the geographic area restrictions

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36
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Statute of Frauds

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Certain contracts must be in writing Remember MYLEGS - Marriage, Contract cannot be performed in one Year, Land, Executor, Guarantor/Surety, Sale of goods of $500 or more

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37
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Part Performance Exception

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A showing of 2 out of 3: 1) Some payment, 2) Possession of land , 3) valuable improvements

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Guarantor/Surety Exception

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1) Look to main purpose/motive 2) If self-serving, contract does NOT need to be in writing

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Sale of goods of $500 Exception

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1) Partial Performance will take contract out of SOF ͉ 2) Merchant Confirmation: • Confirmation signed by sender • Includes the quantity • No written objection within 10 days

40
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Legal Writing

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1) Parties 2) Subject matter 3) Material terms 4) Signed by party to be charged

41
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Final/Complete Integration

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Parol Evidence is NOT admissible

42
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Merger Clause

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Final agreement between the parties Parol Evidence is NOT admissible

43
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Exception to Final/Complete Integration

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• Terms added to clear up an ambiguity

44
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Partial Integration

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Parol Evidence IS admissible

45
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Parol Evidence IS admissible to show

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Fraud • Mistake • Duress • Condition precedent • Course of dealing • Trade custom

46
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Non-Carrier Case Seller is a merchant

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risk on seller until buyer takes possession

47
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Seller is a nonmerchant

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risk on seller until goods are tendered to buyer

48
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Shipment Contract

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Risk of loss shifts to buyer when goods delivered to CARRIER

49
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Destination Contract

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Risk of loss shifts to buyer when goods delivered to DESTINATION

50
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FOB SELLER

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is a Shipment Contract

51
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FOB “ANYTHING ELSE”

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is a Destination Contract

52
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Requirements Contract

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Buy all the widgets • Key word: good faith

53
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Common Law Modification

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New consideration is needed

54
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UCC Modification

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No new consideration, good faith needed Clauses prohibiting oral modifications are valid

55
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Mutual Modification

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1) Both parties agree to modify the original terms 2) “Fair and reasonable under circumstances”

56
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Condition Precedent

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event happens prior to performance of K

57
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Condition Concurrent

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event occurs at time of performance of K

58
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Condition Subsequent

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event occurs after the K

59
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Conditions Excused

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• Waiver • Bad faith • Avoiding forfeiture

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Time is of the Essence

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Time is NOT of the Essence unless stated

61
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Non-Conforming Goods Buyer’s Rights

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May reject May accept May reject in part & accept in part

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Seller’s Right to Cure

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1) Seller had reasonable grounds to believe the goods would be acceptable 2) By notice + new tender within time for performance

63
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Installment Contract

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Delivering goods in several different shipments

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Non-Conforming Installment Contract

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Defective shipment cannot be rejected if the defect can be cured

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Impracticability

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Unforeseen event makes performance too difficult/expensive

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Impossibility

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No one can perform

67
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Frustration of Purpose

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The core reason for K is no longer present

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Anticipatory Repudiation

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1) Before contract performance 2) One party UNEQUIVOCALLY refuses to perform

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Demand Assurances

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Demand when doubtful about performance Party must respond in a reasonable amount of time

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UCC Assurances

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Demand must be in writing

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Retraction of Repudiation

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Party can retract unless • The other party has sued • The other party has accepted the repudiation • The other party has relied on the repudiation

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Legal Remedy

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Money damages

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Expectation Damages

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Put plaintiff in position if K had been performed “Foreseeable with reasonable certainty” Formula - Expectation Damages: (K price) - (Money received/saved) + (Costs)

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Reliance Damages

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Put plaintiff in position he would have been prior to K

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Restitution

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Getting back any value you already gave Contract PARTIALLY performed Measured by market value of the services

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Consequential Damages

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Foreseeable costs because of breach

77
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Liquidated Damages

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Determined at time of contract Enforced if reasonable Not a penalty

78
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Unjust enrichment

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The Breaching Party can recover: (Reasonable value of services) - (Damages incurred)

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UCC Seller Damages

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If Buyer breaches, Seller can recover: Goods Delivered & Accepted = (K price) Some/None goods Delivered = (K price) - (Market price) Goods Resold = (K price) - (Resale price) Additionally, Incidental Damages

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Lost Volume Seller

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Seller can sell as many widgets as possible

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Lost Profits

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(Expected profit) + (Costs) - (Payment for resale)

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UCC Buyer Damages

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If the Seller breaches, Buyer can recover: Purchased replacement goods = (K price) - (Cost of new goods) NO replacement goods = (K price) - (Market price at time of breach) (Incidental/Consequential Damages) - (Expenses saved)

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Equitable Remedies

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Recoverable when remedy at law is inadequate

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Specific Performance

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Court will make a party perform For UNIQUE items Land is always unique

85
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Injunction

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To “prevent irreparable harm”

86
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Rescission

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No meeting of the minds • Mistake • Misrepresentation • Duress • Lack of capacity

87
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Third Party Beneficiary

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Two people have a valid K Third party will benefit from K

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Incidental Beneficiary

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Third party who incidentally benefits from K NEVER has rights under K

89
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Intended Beneficiary

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Original parties intend to benefit a third party MAY have rights under K

90
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3rd party Rights VEST When

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1) Third party is informed of rights & accepts OR 2) Third party learns of rights & relies

91
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If Rights Have Vested

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Third party has same rights & defenses as original parties

92
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Assignment & Delegation

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Two people have a valid K One party transfers obligation to someone else • Assignments & Delegations are VALID require “present intent to transfer”

93
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Novation

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A release of the original party from the K

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Anti-Assignment Clause

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1) The Assignment is still VALID, but 2) The original party liable for money damages

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Anti-Assignment Exceptions

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1) Not valid if it would MATERIALLY ALTER RISK of performance 2) Unique or Personal Service K cannot be transferred

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