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英美契約法: 基本原則與案例

內容簡介

內容簡介 本書特色 「英美契約法／基本原則與案例」一書之編纂，係為提供基礎英美法教學與學習之用，內容包括「契約之構成」（Formation of the Contract）、「契約執行之基礎」（Basis for Enforcing the Contract）、「契約之解釋」（Interpretation and Construction of the Contract）、「履約、違約與抗辯事由」（Performance, Nonperformance and Defenses）及「違約救濟」（Remedies for Breach of Contract）等。 本書各章節內容主要分為兩大部分，即相關基本原則摘要及重要案例選錄。原則摘要部分為便於入門瞭解，係以中文為之，協助讀者建立對英美契約法之架構性認識，案例部分則係針對章節主題進行節錄編輯，期能協助讀者在具備基本原則認識的前提下，進行實際判決之深入研讀，除理解英美法之相關法律原理原則外，並能學習增進法理論證之能力。

作者介紹

作者介紹 姚思遠東吳大學法學院教授愛荷華大學法學博士美國加州律師黃心怡東吳大學法學院副教授東吳大學法律學系副系主任杜蘭大學法學博士

產品目錄

產品目錄 I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT 3 Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound 3 LUCY v. ZEHMER 4 LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH 8 LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC. 12 KOLODZIEJ v. MASON 16 Chapter 2. What is an Offer? 22 SEARLES v. TRUSTEES OF ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE 23 LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC. 25 IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC. 27 DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC. 30 Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance? 35 (a) Mirror Image Rule 37 ARDENTE v. HORAN 37 GRESSER v. HOTZLER 40 (b) Battle of Forms 44 DORTON v. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP. 44 C. ITOH (AMERICA) INC. v. JORDAN INT’L CO. 48 BAYWAY REFINING CO. v. OXYGENATED MARKETING & TRADING A.G. 52 (c) Methods of Acceptance 59 MORRISON v. THOELKE 59 WORMS v. BURGESS 66 RAGOSTA v. WILDER 70 DAVIS v. JACOBY 72 DeARMOND v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 78 FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC. 84 Chapter 4. Duration of the Power of Acceptance 91 (a) Revocation by Offeror 94 DICKINSON v. DODDS 94 MD DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC. v. MLS CONST., LLC 96 (b) Expiration or Lapse of the Offer 99 AKERS v. SEDBERRY 99 22 WEST MAIN ST., INC. v. BOGUSZEWSKI 102 (c) Other Events Terminate the Power of Acceptance 104 FAMILY VIDEO MOVIE CLUB, INC. v. HOME FOLKS, INC. 104 (d) Offer as Option Contract and Firm Offer 108 1464-EIGHT, LTD. v. JOPPICH 108 MID-SOUTH PACKERS, INC. v. SHONEY’S, INC. 113 Chapter 5. Can Silence be Treated as Acceptance? 116 (a) Silence as Acceptance? 117 PRIDE v. LEWIS 117 MOORE v. KUEHN 121 (b) Implied-in-Fact and Implied-In-Law Contract 124 SYMONS v. HEATON 124 FERROUS PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. GULF STATES TRADING CO., INC. 127 MATTER OF ESTATE OF ZENT 130 III. BASIS FOR ENFORCING THE CONTRACT 135 Chapter 1. Consideration 135 Section 1. Definition and Purpose of Consideration 136 SCHNELL v. NELL 137 HAMER v. SIDWAY 139 BAEHR v. PENN-O-TEX OIL CORP. 142 LABRIOLA v. POLLARD GROUP, INC. 144 FIRST WISCONSIN NATIONAL BANK v. OBY 150 BOB ACRES, LLC v. SCHUMACHER FARMS, LLC 153 Section 2. Adequacy or Value of Consideration 156 LINGENFELDER v. THE WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO. 158 COHEN v. SABIN 160 HARRINGTON v. HARRINGTON 163 PICK KWIK FOOD STORES, INC. v. TENSER 166 RACCOON VALLEY STATE BANK v. GRATIAS 167 LARSON v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP. 170 Chapter 2. Promissory Estoppel 176 HOFFMAN v. RED OWL STORES, INC. 177 WHEELER v. WHITE 182 D & G STOUT, INC. v. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. 185 MARKER v. PREFERRED FIRE INS. CO. 190 RAGOSTA v. WILDER 193 Chapter 3. Mistakes 194 SHERWOOD v. WALKER 195 DOVER POOL & RACQUET CLUB v. BROOKING 199 NELSON v. RICE 201 SUMEREL v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 205 DONOVAN v. RRL CORP. 211 Chapter 4. Capacity to Contract 216 ROBERTSON v. KING 217 MULLER v. CES CREDIT UNION 220 ORTELERE v. TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD 223 HERNANDEZ v. BANKS 226 Chapter 5. Must the Agreement be Fair? 234 Section 1. Lacking of Free Consent 234 CROSS v. LEDFORD 235 FOX v. PIERCEY 239 S.P. DUNHAM & CO. v. KUDRA 245 RICH & WHILLOCK, INC. v. ASHTON DEVELOPMENT, INC. 246 BERARDI v. MEADOWBROOK MALL CO. 249 DUNES HOSPITALITY, LLC v. COUNTRY KITCHEN INT’L, INC. 252 IN RE ESTATE OF WADE 255 Section 2. The Adhesion Contract and Unconscionability 261 WILLIAMS v. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO. 262 MAXWELL v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC. 264 WISCONSIN AUTO TITLE LOANS, INC. v. JONES 270 Chapter 6. Illegality 278 OLSON v. MOLZEN 278 CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. v. INGRAM 282 McCONNELL v. COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP. 290 IV. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT 293 Chapter 1. Parol Evidence Rule 293 YOCCA v. PITTSBURGH STEELERS SPORTS, INC. 294 STATE EX REL. MISSOURI HIGHWAY AND TRANSP. COMMISSION v. MARYVILLE LAND PARTNERSHIP 300 McGUIRE v. SCHNEIDER, INC. 308 SNYDER v. HERBERT GREENBAUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 312 Chapter 2. Interpretation 316 C & A CONST. CO. v. BENNING CONST. CO. 317 SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HELM CORP. 324 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. G. W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO. 326 TRIDENT CENTER v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. 328 FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. v. B.N.S. INT’L SALES CORP. 334 Chapter 3. Reasonable Expectations — Ignoring the Words 339 C & J FERTILIZER, INC. v. ALLIED MUTUAL INS. CO. 339 MAX TRUE PLASTERING CO. v. U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO. 347 DEVCON INT’L. CORP. v. RELIANCE INS. CO. 352 V. PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, AND DEFENSES 359 Chapter 1. Conditions 359 Section 1. In General 359 MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS v. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD 360 OPPENHEIMER & CO. v. OPPENHEIM, APPEL, DIXON & CO. 362 DORN v. STANHOPE STEEL, INC. 367 VUAGNIAUX v. KORTE 373 PITTMAN v. CANHAM 376 K & G CONSTRUCTION CO. v. HARRIS 379 Section 2. Waiver of Condition 385 MENDOZA v. COMSAT CORP. 385 CLARK v. WEST 391 ROSE v. MITSUBISHI INT’L. CORP. 395 Section 3. Condition of Satisfaction 399 PENNINGTON v. HOWLAND 399 GOLDEN v. WORLDVISION ENTERPRISES, INC. 402 MORIN BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. BAYSTONE CONST., INC. 404 Section 4. Strict Compliance of the Condition? 408 GULF CONST. CO., INC. v. SELF 408 JACKSON v. HOLMES 413 ARVILLA MOTEL, INC. v. SHRIVER 416 Chapter 2. Performance, Nonperformance and Anticipatory Breach 419 Section 1. Substantial Performance 419 FORMIGLI CORP. v. FOX 420 RAMIREZ v. AUTOSPORT 426 Section 2. Nonpayment 432 PLOTNICK v. PENNSYLVANIA SMELTING & REFINING CO. 433 CASSIDY PODELL LYNCH, INC. v. SNYDERGENERAL CORP. 436 Section 3. Potential Nonpayment 442 INDUSSA CORP. v. RELIABLE STAINLESS STEEL SUPPLY CO. 443 H. LYNN WHITE, INC. v. LEFTWICH 446 NORCON POWER PARTNERS, L.P. v. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. 448 CAROLINA CONSULTING CORP. v. AJAX PAVING INDUSTRIES, INC. OF FLORIDA 455 Section 4. Anticipatory Breach 458 2401 PENN. AVE. v. FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES 458 QK HEALTHCARE INC. v. INSOURCE, INC. 466 Chapter 3. Defenses 474 Section 1. Changed or Unforeseen Circumstances 474 (a) Impossibility 475 OPERA CO. OF BOSTON v. WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS 475 KEL KIM CORP. v. CENTRAL MARKETS, INC. 484 PHOENIX TITLE & TRUST CO. v. GRIMES 486 (b) Impracticability 489 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. CARBON COUNTY COAL CO. 489 FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT CO. v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. 496 (c) Frustration of Purpose 513 KRELL v. HENRY 513 CHASE PRECAST CORP. v. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO., INC. 517 Section 2. Modification and Novation 521 (a) Modification 521 ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. v. DIETERICH 521 FIELDS EXCAVATING, INC. v. McWANE, INC. 526 (b) Novation 532 FULCRUM CENTRAL v. AUTOTESTER, INC. 532 STEWART v. JOHNSON 536 Section 3. Waiver 538 BILLMAN v. V.I. EQUITIES CORP. 538 TRELLTEX, INC. v. INTECX, LLC 543 BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC. 548 QUALITY PRODUCTS AND CONCEPTS CO. v. NAGEL PRECISION, INC. 556 Chapter 4. Statute of Frauds 562 ALA, INC. v. CCAIR, INC. 563 ROSSBERG v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 568 NELSON v. ELWAY 570 VI. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT 575 Chapter 1. The Expectation Measure 575 Section 1. General Principles 576 (a) Measure of Damages in General 576 HAWKINS v. McGEE 576 FATHER’S HOUSE INT’L, INC. v. KURGUZ 579 (b) Breach By The Seller 583 MILWAUKEE VALVE CO., INC. v. MISHAWAKA BRASS MFG., INC. 583 JEWELL-RUNG AGENCY, INC. v. HADDAD ORGANIZATION, LTD. 587 MATTER OF LIFEGUARD INDUSTRIES, INC. 592 (c) Breach by the Buyer 596 R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. v. DIASONICS, INC. 596 NOBS CHEMICAL, U.S.A., INC. v. KOOPERS CO., INC. 601 MEXAMERICAN HIDES S.A. v. CENTRAL INTERN. CO. 605 Section 2. Limitation 608 (a) Foreseeable 609 HADLEY v. BAXENDALE 609 O’TOOLE v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. 612 DAKOTA GRAIN CO., INC. v. EHRMANTROUT 615 b) Reasonably Certain 620 HENDRICKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DAEWOO CORP. 620 FITZ v. COUTINHO 625 (c) Duty to Mitigate Damages 630 OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS v. RODRIGUEZ 630 FRENCHTOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP v. LEMSTONE, INC. 633 (d) Economic Waste 635 PEEVYHOUSE v. GARLAND COAL & MIN. CO. 635 BLB AVIATION SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC v. JET LINX AVIATION, LLC 641 Section 3. Liquidated Damages 646 WASSERMAN’S INC. v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN 646 DIFFLEY v. ROYAL PAPERS, INC. 655 SMART OIL, LLC v. DW MAZEL, LLC 657 Chapter 2. The Reliance Measure 662 CHICAGO COLISEUM CLUB v. DEMPSEY 663 SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO. 668 MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC v. GEORGE AND LEONA PRODUCTIONS, INC. 675 Chapter 3. The Restitution Measure 677 OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BUBECK 677 FISHKIN v. SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERS, G.P. 680 Chapter 4. Equitable Measure 683 Section 1. Specific Performance 683 FAZZIO v. MASON 684 VAN WAGNER ADV. CORP. v. S & M ENTERS. 691 RUDDOCK v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE FOREST 696 ROQUEMORE & HALL v. MITCHELL BROS. 703 FELCH v. FINDLAY COLLEGE 705 Section 2. Injunction 707 ASI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. OTSUKA AMERICA PHARM., INC. 708 MOHANTY v. ST. JOHN HEART CLINIC, S.C. 714 WALGREEN CO. v. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO. 726 Section 3. Rescission and Restitution 729 CARUSO v. MOY 730 LUMSDEN v. LAWING 734 POTTER v. OSTER 741 FAZIO v. CYPRESS GR HOUSTON I, L.P. 745

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最佳賣點 : 「英美契約法／基本原則與案例」一書之編纂，係為提供基礎英美法教學與學習之用，各章節內容主要分為兩大部分，即相關基本原則摘要及重要案例選錄。