LAW-5407 CONTRACTS 2

Part two of this course covers the following topics, among others: changed circumstances justifying nonperformance; competency and other limits; duress and coercive renegotiation; scrutiny of limited commitment; standardized terms, unconscionable inequality, and good faith; conditions; and the rights and duties of nonparties. The goals and objectives of this course are to (1) familiarize students with the rules of contract law (i.e., the black-letter law) through the examination of cases, the Restatement (Second) of Contracts, and the current version of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC); (2) teach students to analyze court opinions and statutes; and (3) teach students to apply the rules of contract law to hypothetical situations.

Credits

3