Introduction 1 Part I: Introducing Contract Law and Contract Formation 7
Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Contract Law 9
Chapter 2: Let's Make a Deal: Offer and Acceptance 23
Chapter 3: Sealing the Deal: The Doctrine of Consideration 45
Chapter 4: Noting Exceptions: Promises Enforceable without a Contract 63
Part II: Determining Whether a Contract Is Void, Voidable, or Unenforceable 77
Chapter 5: Introducing Contract Defenses 79
Chapter 6: Considering Whether an Agreement Is Unenforceable Due to Illegality or Unfairness 89
Chapter 7: Evaluating the Parties' Ability to Make the Contract 105
Chapter 8: Assessing the Enforceability of Oral Agreements 119
Part III: Analyzing Contract Terms and Their Meaning 135
Chapter 9: Evaluating Unwritten Terms with the Parol Evidence Rule 137
Chapter 10: Finding Unwritten Terms That Complete the Contract 151
Chapter 11: Interpreting Contracts 169
Part IV: Performing the Contract or Breaching It 183
Chapter 12: Evaluating Whether Contract Modifi cations Are Enforceable 185
Chapter 13: Deciding Whether Unforeseen Events Excuse Performance 201
Chapter 14: Checking for Conditional Language 213
Chapter 15: Breaching the Contract by Anticipatory Repudiation 235
Part V: Exploring Remedies for Breach of Contract 247
Chapter 16: Examining How Courts Handle Breach of Contract 249
Chapter 17: Exploring Remedies in Article 2 of the UCC 267
Chapter 18: Checking for Additional Remedies 285
Part VI: Bringing Third Parties into the Picture 303
Chapter 19: Deciding Whether a Third Party Can Enforce or Interfere with a Contract 305
Chapter 20: Acknowledging the Rights and Duties of Third Parties 315
Part VII: The Part of Tens 325
Chapter 21: Ten Questions to Ask When Analyzing a Contracts Problem 327
Chapter 22: Ten Notable People (And Philosophies) in Contract Law 337
Appendix: Glossary 341
Index 345
