Gilbert Law Summaries on Contracts

Title Page
Copyright Page
Summary of Contents
Capsule Summary
Approach to Exams
Issue Spotting in Contracts
Introduction—Sources of Contract Law
Chapter One. Consideration
	A. Introduction
	B. Bargain Promises
	C. Accord and Satisfaction
	D. Waiver
	E. Unrelied-Upon Donative Promises
	F. Relied-Upon Donative Promises—Doctrine of Promissory Estoppel
	G. Moral or Past Consideration
Chapter Two. Mutual Assent—Offer and Acceptance
	A. Mutual Assent
	B. Offers
	C. Acceptance
	D. Time at Which Communications Between Offeror and Offeree Become Effective
	E. Interpretation
	F. The Parol Evidence Rule
	G. “Shrinkwrap” Contracts
	H. Online Contracting
Chapter Three. Defenses
	A. Indefiniteness
	B. Mistake
	C. Contracts Induced by Misrepresentation, Nondisclosure, Duress, or Undue Influence
	D. Unconscionability
	E. Statute of Frauds
	F. Lack of Contractual Capacity
	G. Illegal Contracts
Chapter Four. Third-Party Rights and Obligations
	A. Third-Party Beneficiaries
	B. Assignment of Rights and Delegation of Duties
Chapter Five. Performance and Breach
	A. Obligation to Perform in Good Faith
	B. Express Conditions
	C. Implied Conditions
	D. Order of Performance
	E. Doctrine of Substantial Performance
	F. Divisible Contracts
	G. Material vs. Minor Breach
	H. Anticipatory Breach
	I. Changed Circumstances—Impossibility, Impracticability, and Frustration
	J. Discharge
Chapter Six. Remedies
	A. Introduction
	B. Basic Measures of Damages
	C. Expectation Damages—General Limitations
	D. Specific Performance—General Principles
	E. Expectation Damages and Specific Performance—Applied to Factual Contexts
	F. Nominal Damages
	G. Liquidated Damages
	H. Punitive Damages
	I. Damages for Emotional Distress
	J. Restitutionary Damages
Exam Questions and Answers
Review Questions and Answers
Table of Cases
Table of U.C.C. Sections
Table of Restatements
Index