Guides: Diverse Case Perspectives : Contracts

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Each table on this page reflects a specific subtopic frequently taught in Contracts. The column on the left includes a case with a link to the full-text in Westlaw. The column on the right includes links to specific pages where the case is discussed within different textbooks and supplements. This list will be continuously updated as the body of diverse case perspectives continues to grow.

Acceptance

Ardente v. Horan, 366 A.2d 162 (R.I. 1976)
Hill v. Gateway 2000, 105 F.3d 1147 (7th Cir. 1997)
Hobbs v. Massasoit Whip Co., 33 N.E. 495 (1893)
Petterson v. Pattberg, 161 N.E. 428 (N.Y. 1928)
Step-Saver Data Systems, Inc. v. Wyse Technology, 939 F.2d 91 (3d Cir.1991)

Anticipatory Repudiation

Albert Hochster v. Edgar de la Tour, 118 Eng.Rep. 922 (1853)
Harrell v. Sea Colony, Inc., 370 A.2d 119 (Md. 1977)
Lane Enterprises, Inc. v. L. B. Foster Co., 370 A.2d 119 (Md. 1977)

Assent

Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co., 105 S.W. 777 (Mo. 1907)	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Lucy v. Zehmer, 84 S.E.2d 516 (Va. 1954)
Nguyen v. Barnes & Noble, 763 F.3d 1171 (9th Cir. 2014)

Assignments

Kelly Health Care v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America, 309 S.E.2d 305 (Va. 1983)
Sally Beauty Co v. Nexxus Products Co., 801 F.2d 1001 (7th Cir. 1986)

Breach of Contract

B&B Equipment Co. v. Bowen, 581 S.W.2d 80 (Mo. 1979)
Ramirez v. Autosport, 440 A.2d 1345 (N.J. 1982)

Conditions Precedent

Seaver v. Ransom, 120 N.E. 639 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1918)
Winston Cigarette Machine Co. v. Wells-Whitehead Tobacco Co., 53 S.E. 885 (N.C. 1906)

Consideration

Alaska Packers Ass’n. v. Domenico, 117 F. 99 (9th Cir. 1902)
Blatt v. University of Southern California, 5 Cal. App. 3d 935 (1970)
Brian Construction and Development Co v. Brighenti, 405 A.2d 72 (Conn. 1978)
Dahl v. HEM Pharmaceuticals Corp., 7 F.3d 1399 (9th Cir. 1993)
Dyer v. National By-Products, 380 N.W.2d 732 (Iowa 1986)
Greiner v. Greiner, 293 P. 759 (Kansas 1930)
Hamer v. Sidway, 27 N.E. 256 (N.Y. 1891)	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3) Contracts Stories (ch. 3)
Kirksey v. Kirksey, 8 Ala. 131 (1845)	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Lawrence v. Fox, 20 N.Y. 268 (1859)
Mills v. Wyman, 20 Mass. 207 (1825)
Moore v. Elmer, 61 N.E. 259 (Mass. 1901)
Newman & Snell’s State Bank v. Hunter, 220 N.W. 665 (Mich. 1928)
United States v. Stump Home Specialties Manufacturing, Inc., 905 F.2d 1117 (7th Cir. 1990)
Webb v. McGowin, 168 So. 196 (Ala. 1935)
Brian Construction and Development Co v. Brighenti, 405 A.2d 72 (Conn. 1978)

Contract Terms

Eastern Air Lines, Inc. v. Gulf Oil Corp., 415 F.Supp. 429 (S.D. Fla. 1975)
Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp., 190 F.Supp. 116 (S.D. N. Y. 1960)
Goldberg 168-05 Corp. v. Levy, 9 N.Y.S.2d 304 (S. Ct. Queens Cty. 1938)
Martin v. Little, Brown and Co., 450 A.2d 984 (Penn. 1981)
Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York v. Tailored Woman, 128 N.E.2d 401 (Ct. App. N.Y. 1955)
Oswald v. Allen, 417 F.2d 43 (2d. Cir. 1969)
Pelc v. Simmons, 620 N.E.2d 12 (Ill. App. 1959)
Royal Business Machines, Inc. v. Lorraine Corp., 633 F.2d 34 (7th Cir. 1980)
Schneider v. Miller, 597 N.E.2d 175 (Ohio App. 1991)
Stop & Shop, Inc. v. Ganem, 200 N.E.2d 248 (Mass. 1964)

Defects in Formation

Austin Instrument v. Loral Corp., 272 N.E.2d 533 (Ct. App. N.Y. 1971)
Byers v. Federal Land Co., 3 F.2d 9 (8th Cir. 1924)
Hackley v. Headley, 8 N.W. 511 (Mich. 1881)
Halpert v. Rosenthal, 267 A.2d 730 (R.I. 1970).
Shaheen v. Knight, 6 Lycoming 19 (1958)
Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc., 212 So.2d 906 (Dist. Ct. App. Fla. 1968)	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Jordan v. Knafel, 823 N.E.2d 1113 (App. Ct. Ill. 2005)

Definiteness

Neri v. Retail Marine Corp., 285 N.E.2d 311 (Ct. App. N.Y. 1972)
New York Central Iron Works Co. v. United States Radiator Co., 66 N.E. 967 (Ct. App. N.Y. 1903)
Security Stove & Manufacturing Co. v. American Railway Express Co., 51 S.W.2d 572 (Kansas City Ct. App, 1932)
Spooner v. Reserve Life Insurance Co., 287 P.2d 735 (Wash. 1955)
Sun Printing & Publishing Ass’n v. Remington Paper & Power Co., Inc., 139 N.E. 470 (Ct. App. N.Y. 1923)
Weinberg v. Edelstein, 110 N.Y.S.2d 806 (New York 1952)
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon, 118 N.E. 214 (Ct. App. NY. 1917)	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Hadley v. Baxendale, 156 Eng. Rep. 145 (1854)	Contracts Stories (p. 1)

Destroying an Offer

Dickinson v. Dodds, 2 Ch. Div. 463 (1876)

Excusing Conditions

CNA & American Casualty v. Arlyn Phoenix, 678 So.2d 378 (Dist. Ct. App. Fla. 1996)
Lloyd v. Murphy, 153 P.2d 47 (Cal. 1944)
Transatlantic Financing Corp. v. U.S., 363 F.2d 312 (D.C. Cir. 1966)

Imperfect Acceptance

Klocek v. Gateway, 104 F.Supp. 2d (D. Kan. 2000).
Union Carbide Corp. v. Oscar Mayer Foods Corp.,947 F.2d 1333 (7th Cir. 1991)

Integrated Agreements

Carter Baron Drilling v. Badger Oil Corp.
Masterson v. Sine
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G.W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co.
Thompson v. Libby
Trident Center v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co.
Vlases v. Montgomery Ward & Co.

Mistake

Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly
Tyra v. Cheney
Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
Raffles v. Wichelhaus	Contracts Stories (p. 30)

Offers

James Baird Co. v. Gimbel Bros, Inc.
Arnold Palmer Golf Co. v. Fuqua Industries, inc.
Copeland v. Baskin Robbins USA
Empro Manufacturing Co. v. Ball-Co Manufacturing, Inc.
Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc.
Nebraska Seed Co. v. Harsh
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.

Reliance and Promissory Estoppel

Alden v. Vernon Presley
Goodman v. Dicker
Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.	Contracts Stories (p. 64)
Ricketts v. Scothorn

Remedies

Anglia Television Ltd. v. Reed
Bailey v. State of Alabama	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Britton v. Turner	Contracts Stories (p. 192)
Bush v. Canfield
Chicago Coliseum Club v. Dempsey
Cotnam v. Wisdom
Cumbest v. Harris
Dallas Cowboys Football Club v. Harris
Duff v. Russell
Ford v. Jermon
Groves v. John Wunder Co.
Hawkins v. McGee
Hector Martinez and Co. v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
J.O. Hooker & Sons v. Robert Cabinet Co.
Kemble v. Farren
KGM Harvesting Co. v. Fresh Network
Lake River Corp v. Carborundum Co.
Loveless v. Diehl
Lumley v. Wagner
Morrow v. First National Bank of Hot Springs
Nurse v. Barns
Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal Mining Co.	Contracts Stories (p. 272)
Pelletier v. Johnson
Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co.	Contracts Stories (p. 312)
Scholl v. Hartzell
Sedmak v. Charlie’s Chevrolet, Inc.
Parker v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, Health, and Hospital Services v. Russell
Snepp v. US
Sullivan v. O'Connor
Vines v. Orchard Hills Inc.
Wassenaar v. Panos

Statute of Frauds

Boone v. Coe
C.R. Klewin, Inc. v. Flagship Properties, Inc.
Riley v. Capital Airlines, Inc.
Schwedes v. Romain
Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil

Unconscionability

Al-Ibrahim v. Edde
AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion
Carnival Cruise Lines v. Shute
Caspi v. Microsoft Network
Compagno v. Commodore Cruise Line, Ltd.
Gatton v. T- Mobile USA, Inc.
Samaniego v. Empire Today, LLC
Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture, Co.	Integrating Doctrine and Diversity (ch. 3)

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