lesson 3: consideration, pre-existing duty, promissory estoppel and under seal Flashcards

1
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common law requires..

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consideration for a contract to be enforceable

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2
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bargain theory

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mutual exchange of value

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3
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consideration is consistent with

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bargain thoery

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4
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courts willing to find a contract when

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there is detrimental reliance for one party or bad faith on the other

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5
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consideration can also be

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benefit relieved or a detriment suffered

promise to do something – settlement agreements

given to a third party if at request of the promisor

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in the currie v misa case defines consideration as_____________ and courts still use this today

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right, interest, benefit, or detriment

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7
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one sided agreement =

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no contract

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8
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gratuitous promises are not…

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legally binding due to lack of consideration

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9
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promises to donate money are …

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not enforceable due to lack of consideration

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10
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in common law, warranties …

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unenforceable due to lack of privity

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11
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past action do not …

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count as valid consideration

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12
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past consideration counts unless…

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act was done at promisors request

parties understood it would be compensated

payment would have been legal enforceable if promised in advance

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13
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pre existing duty rule

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promise to perform an existing duty is not fresh consideration

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14
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3 scenarios where pre existing legal duty arises:

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  1. public duty
  2. third party
  3. gratuitous promise
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15
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public duty

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promisor is promising to do X as their public duty

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16
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ex of public duty

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firefighters are required to fight fires

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17
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third party

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promisor is obligated to do X for benefit of third party

18
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ex. of third party

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Phil king is required to teach the rest of course, benefiting the university

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gratuitous promise

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promisor is obligated to do X as they already promised promises to do X

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pre existing legal duty rule does not exist in us but does in

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propose of the pre existing duty rule is to prevent

22
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if no duress, modification …

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should be enforceable

23
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absent duress is to be

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enforceable

24
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purpose of existing legal duty rule is to

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prevent duress

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estoppel cannot...
create new obligation only defend existing ones
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proprietary estoppel can be used as...
a cause of action
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promissory estoppel
cannot assert something, leas someone to believe and act on it and deny assertion made in first case
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sealed contracts do not ...
require consideration
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if 3 conditions are met, the promise will be binder under contract law
1. promise was intended to be binding 2. promise was intended to be acted upon 3. promise was in fact acted upon
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cannot sue for
promissory estoppel
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deterimnetal reliance lies at heart of
promissory estoppel
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person arguing promissory estoppel must be able to show ...
they altered their position based on the promise that was made to them
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promissory estoppel can be considered a
pointy shield
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interest in land ..
estoppel can be used of cause pf action
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4 things for promissory estoppel
1. pre existing legal relationship 2. clear promise or representation 3. detrimental reliance 4. be inequitable or unjust to enforce the promise
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3 things for proprietary estoppel
1. must involved a property interest 2. does not require pre existing legal relationship 3. may be used as a cause of action
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contracts under seal
signed sealed with wax and delivered
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sealing of doc,
made it different than regular signed agreement
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gratuitous promise under seal is
enforceable
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2 special consequences under seal of contracts
1. only person named in instrument under seal can sue or be sued 2. limitation period for breach may be longer than reg contract
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seal contracts:
must be in writing allows people to make gratuitous promises that are legally binding corps are no longer required for seals