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arabera Alain Garrido 15 years ago

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LSTD Ch 9. Contract

In the context of contract formation, several essential elements and principles must be acknowledged to ensure a valid and enforceable agreement. The primary components include offer, acceptance, and consideration.

LSTD Ch 9.  Contract

LSTD Ch 9. Contract Formation

Third Party rights

Benefits a third party
Transfer obligations
Delegations
Transfer rights
Assignments

Capacity

Mental Incompetence
Guardian only
Contracts are void
Intoxication
Voluntary

Prove

Involuntary

Invalid

Minor
Past Considerations
Lack of Consideration
Unforseen Difficulties
Preexisting Duty

Sheriff

Adequacy of Consideration
Drunk sells for much less
bargained for exchange
Exchange of promises
Legally suficient value
Action that has to take
Action
Promise to something
Promise to do

Communicated to the offeree

Mode and Timeliness of Acceptance

Mailbox rule

Accepted when send

Unequivocal

Termination

Terminated

Offeree terminates the offer

Operation of law

SuperveningIllegality

Death or incompetence

Destr. Subj matter

Lapse of time

Counteroffer

Revocation

Detrimental reliance

Promissory estoppel

Option contracts

Money for revoke

No revoke

Offeror revokes offer

Terms are definite

Timing

Consideration to be paid

Subject Matter

Identification of the parties

Serious intention

No invitations to submit bids

No future intent

No opinions

No anger

Parties
Offeree
Offeror

Elements

Defenses
Form

Written

Genuineness of assent

No duress or fraud

Contractual Capacity
Capables
Consideration
Supported with something of value
Agreement
Acceptance
Offer

The statute of frauds

Require writing
Goods 500
Marriage
Promises to answer a debt of another
Cannot be formed within a year
Interests in land

Voluntary Consent

Duress
Undue Influence
Cannot act according to their will

Pressure from other

Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Defense

Negligent misrepresentation

Innoncent misrepresentation

Mistakes
Mistakes of value

No mistake, no power to void

Mistakes of fact

Mistake of one

bilateral

Meaning of words

Material fact

Legality

Exculpatory clauses
Liability intentional misconduct
Unconscionable Contracts or Clauses
Substantive Unconscionability

Shock the conscience of the court

Procedural Unconscionability

No opportunity to negotiate

Adhesion contracts

Inconspicuous print

Difficult understanding

Contrary to public policy
Convenants not to compete

Employment Contracts

Dont go to another co

Sale of ongoing business

Contrary to statutes
Licenses

Protect profesionals

Gambling
Usury

Up to the limit allowed

Crime

Types of Contracts

Enforceability
Void

Not a contract

Unenforceable

written and not done

Voidable contracts

minors

Executory
Executed
Express vs Implied in fact
Implied

Requirements

Defendant could drop the services

Expected payment, Know SHK defendant

Plaintiff some service

Conduct

Express

Stated

Formal vs Informal
Bilateral vs Unilateral
Unilateral

Promise for an act

Bilateral

Promise for a promise

Def

Objetive theory of Contracts
Intent

Circumstances

how did they manifest

What party said

Important

Set of promises
Performance

Duty

breach

Remedy