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【簡介】 「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。 【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 LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC. 22 LONERGAN v. SCOLNICK 25 IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC. 27 DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC. 30 Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance? 36 (a) Mirror Image Rule 38 ARDENTE v. HORAN 38 GRESSER v. HOTZLER 40 (b) Battle of Forms 44 U.C.C. §2-207 44 DORTON v. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP. 45 BAYWAY REFINING CO. v. OXYGENATED MARKETING & TRADING A.G. 49 (c) Methods of Acceptance 55 MORRISON v. THOELKE 55 WORMS v. BURGESS 63 DAVIS v. JACOBY 66 DeARMOND v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 73 FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC. 79 Chapter 4. Duration of the Power of Acceptance 86 (a) Revocation by Offeror 89 DICKINSON v. DODDS 89 MD DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC. v. MLS CONST., LLC 91 (b) Expiration or Lapse of the Offer 94 AKERS v. SEDBERRY 94 22 WEST MAIN ST., INC. v. BOGUSZEWSKI 97 (c) Other Events Terminate the Power of Acceptance 99 FAMILY VIDEO MOVIE CLUB, INC. v. HOME FOLKS, INC. 99 (d) Offer as Option Contract and Firm Offer 103 1464-EIGHT, LTD. v. JOPPICH 103 BERRYMAN v. KMOCH 108 MID-SOUTH PACKERS, INC. v. SHONEY’S, INC. 112 Chapter 5. Can Silence be Treated as Acceptance? 115 (a) Silence as Acceptance? 116 PRIDE v. LEWIS 116 MOORE v. KUEHN 119 (b) Implied-in-Fact and Implied-in-Law Contract 122 SYMONS v. HEATON 122 FERROUS PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. GULF STATES TRADING CO., INC. 125 MATTER OF ESTATE OF ZENT 128 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 Section 2. Adequacy or Value of Consideration 150 LINGENFELDER v. THE WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO. 152 COHEN v. SABIN 154 HARRINGTON v. HARRINGTON 157 PICK KWIK FOOD STORES, INC. v. TENSER 160 RACCOON VALLEY STATE BANK v. GRATIAS 161 LARSON v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP. 164 Chapter 2. Promissory Estoppel 169 HOFFMAN v. RED OWL STORES, INC. 170 WHEELER v. WHITE 176 HARVEY v. DOW 179 D & G STOUT, INC. v. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. 183 MARKER v. PREFERRED FIRE INS. CO. 188 Chapter 3. Mistakes 191 SHERWOOD v. WALKER 192 LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH v. MESSERLY 195 NELSON v. RICE 201 SUMEREL v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 204 DONOVAN v. RRL CORP. 210 Chapter 4. Capacity to Contract 215 DODSON v. SHRADER 216 MULLER v. CES CREDIT UNION 220 ORTELERE v. TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD 222 Chapter 5. Must the Agreement be Fair? 226 Section 1. Lacking of Free Consent 226 CROSS v. LEDFORD 227 FOX v. PIERCEY 231 S.P. DUNHAM & CO. v. KUDRA 237 RICH & WHILLOCK, INC. v. ASHTON DEVELOPMENT, INC. 238 BERARDI v. MEADOWBROOK MALL CO. 241 IN RE ESTATE OF WADE 244 Section 2. The Adhesion Contract and Unconscionability 250 WILLIAMS v. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO. 251 MAXWELL v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC. 253 WISCONSIN AUTO TITLE LOANS, INC. v. JONES 259 Chapter 6. Illegality 267 OLSON v. MOLZEN 267 CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. v. INGRAM 271 McCONNELL v. COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP. 279 IV. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT 283 Chapter 1. Parol Evidence Rule 283 YOCCA v. PITTSBURGH STEELERS SPORTS, INC. 284 McGUIRE v. SCHNEIDER, INC. 290 SNYDER v. HERBERT GREENBAUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 294 Chapter 2. Interpretation 298 C & A CONST. CO. v. BENNING CONST. CO. 299 SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HELM CORP. 306 PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. G. W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO. 308 TRIDENT CENTER v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. 310 FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. v. B.N.S. INT’L SALES CORP. 315 Chapter 3. Reasonable Expectations - Ignoring The Words 320 C & J FERTILIZER, INC. v. ALLIED MUTUAL INS. CO. 321 MAX TRUE PLASTERING CO. v. U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO. 329 DEVCON INT’L. CORP. v. RELIANCE INS. CO. 334 V. PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, AND DEFENSES 341 Chapter 1. Conditions 341 Section 1. In General 342 MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS v. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD 342 OPPENHEIMER & CO. v. OPPENHEIM, APPEL, DIXON & CO. 344 DORN v. STANHOPE STEEL, INC. 350 VUAGNIAUX v. KORTE 354 PITTMAN v. CANHAM 357 Section 2. Waiver of Condition 360 JOHNSON v. COSS 360 CLARK v. WEST 364 ROSE v. MITSUBISHI INT’L. CORP. 367 Section 3. Condition of Satisfaction 370 MEDIVOX PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE, INC. 370 MORIN BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. BAYSTONE CONST., INC. 374 Section 4. Strict Compliance of the Condition? 377 GULF CONST. CO., INC. v. SELF 378 JACKSON v. HOLMES 382 Chapter 2. Warranties 384 BAYLINER MARINE CORP. v. CROW 385 KOKEN v. BLACK & VEATCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. 390 SPEIGHT v. WALTERS DEVELOPMENT CO. 397 Chapter 3. Performance, Nonperformance and Anticipatory Breach 401 Section 1. Substantial Performance 401 FORMIGLI CORP. v. FOX 402 RAMIREZ v. AUTOSPORT 407 Section 2. Nonpayment 412 PLOTNICK v. PENNSYLVANIA SMELTING & REFINING CO. 413 CASSIDY PODELL LYNCH, INC. v. SNYDERGENERAL CORP. 416 Section 3. Potential Nonpayment 422 INDUSSA CORP. v. RELIABLE STAINLESS STEEL SUPPLY CO. 422 NORCON POWER PARTNERS, L.P. v. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. 425 Section 4. Anticipatory Breach 433 2401 PENN. AVE. v. FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES 433 UNIQUE SYSTEMS, INC. v. ZOTOS INTERN., INC. 441 Chapter 4. Defenses 444 Section 1. Changed or Unforeseen Circumstances 445 (a) Impossibility 445 OPERA CO. OF BOSTON v. WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS 445 KEL KIM CORP. v. CENTRAL MARKETS, INC. 451 IN RE ESTATE OF BAJONSKI 453 (b) Impracticability 457 NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. CARBON COUNTY COAL CO. 457 TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. v. U.S. 463 (c) Frustration of Purpose 466 KRELL v. HENRY 466 CHASE PRECAST CORP. v. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO., INC. 469 Section 2. Waiver 473 BILLMAN v. V.I. EQUITIES CORP. 473 BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC. 478 TRELLTEX, INC. v. INTECX, LLC 485 Section 3. Modification and Novation 490 (a) Modification 490 ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. v. DIETERICH 490 QUALITY PRODUCTS AND CONCEPTS CO. v. NAGEL PRECISION, INC. 495 FIELDS EXCAVATING, INC. v. McWANE, INC. 501 (b) Novation 508 FULCRUM CENTRAL v. AUTOTESTER, INC. 508 STEWART v. JOHNSON 512 Chapter 5. Statute of Frauds 513 CLAY v. HANSON 514 ROSSBERG v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 519 FAIRLEY v. TURAN-FOLEY IMPORTS, INC. 522 NELSON v. ELWAY 528 VI. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT 533 Chapter 1. The Expectation Measure 533 Section 1. General Principles 534 (a) Measure of Damages in General 534 HAWKINS v. McGEE 534 FATHER’S HOUSE INT’L, INC. v. KURGUZ 537 (b) Breach by the Seller 540 MILWAUKEE VALVE CO., INC. v. MISHAWAKA BRASS MFG., INC. 540 JEWELL-RUNG AGENCY, INC. v. HADDAD ORGANIZATION, LTD. 545 MATTER OF LIFEGUARD INDUSTRIES, INC. 548 (c) Breach by the Buyer 553 R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. v. DIASONICS, INC. 553 NOBS CHEMICAL, U.S.A., INC. v. KOOPERS CO., INC. 558 Section 2. Limitation 562 (a) Foreseeable 563 HADLEY v. BAXENDALE 563 O’TOOLE v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. 565 (b) Reasonably Certain 568 HENDRICKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DAEWOO CORP. 568 FITZ v. COUTINHO 574 (c) Duty to Mitigate Damages 577 FRENCHTOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP v. LEMSTONE, INC. 577 FAIR v. RED LION INN 580 (d) Economic Waste 585 PEEVYHOUSE v. GARLAND COAL & MIN. CO. 585 BLB AVIATION SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC v. JET LINX AVIATION, LLC 591 Section 3. Liquidated Damages 595 WASSERMAN’S INC. v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN 595 SMART OIL, LLC v. DW MAZEL, LLC 604 Chapter 2. The Reliance Measure 608 SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO. 609 MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC v. GEORGE AND LEONA PRODUCTIONS, INC. 612 Chapter 3. The Restitution Measure 614 OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BUBECK 614 FISHKIN v. SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERS, G.P. 617 Chapter 4. Equitable Measure 619 Section 1. Specific Performance 620 FAZZIO v. MASON 620 VAN WAGNER ADV. CORP. v. S & M ENTERS. 627 RUDDOCK v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE FOREST 631 FELCH v. FINDLAY COLLEGE 636 Section 2. Injunction 639 ASI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. OTSUKA AMERICA PHARM., INC. 639 MOHANTY v. ST. JOHN HEART CLINIC, S.C. 645 WALGREEN CO. v. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO. 653 Section 3. Rescission and Restitution 656 POTTER v. OSTER 657 LUMSDEN v. LAWING 660 FAZIO v. CYPRESS/GR HOUSTON I, L.P. 666 編後語 671