LAW 503LEC - Contracts

This course provides an introduction to the law of agreements. Topics to be covered include: offer and acceptance, consideration, liability in the absence of bargained-for exchange (promissory estoppel and restitution), contractual interpretation, implied terms, performance issues (including mistake, modification and changed circumstances), the consequences of non-performance, doctrines related to uneven bargaining power, breach of contract, and remedies for breach of contract. Both the common law and the Uniform Commercial Code are emphasized.

Credits: 4