美国律师考试合同法笔记contractsandsales

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1、ContractsOutlineTestedIssues:•Applicablelaw•Contractformation•StatuteofFrauds•ContractTerms•Performance•ExcusesforNon-performance•Remedies•Third-partyProblemsIssueslocated:◊InanoptionK,theoffereemayaccepttheofferafterherejectstheoptionaslongastheacceptanceisreceivedwit

2、hintheoptionperiodandtheofferordoesnotdetrimentallyrelyonhisinitialrejection.◊Offersareusuallynotassignable.However,anoptionKsupportedbyconsiderationmaybeassignedtoanewofferee.◊Acceptancebyunauthorizedmeansiseffectiveifitisactuallyreceivedbyofferorwhiletheofferisstilli

3、nexistence.◊AcceptanceunderunilateralK:noticerequiredifrequestedbyofferororcontext(e.g.,iftheacceptancewouldnotcometoofferor^sattention);otherwise,nodutytonotify.◊Modificationofacontractmustbesupportedbyconsideration,exceptforcontractforsaleofgoods.◊Areleasemustbesuppo

4、rtedbynewconsiderationorpromissoryestoppel.◊Accordusuallyrequiresconsideration,e.g.,$500stockasaccordandsatisfactionoftheformerdebtof$700.NewYorkContracts(IncludingUCCArt2sales&Art2Aleases)KeyIssue#1:ApplicableLaw•MBEtests2kindsofKlaw:thecommonlaw&Art2ofUCC・oUCCArt2onl

5、yappliestoasaleofgoods(“goods，，aremoveabQpersonalproperty)：commonlawappliestoallotherKs.oUCCArt2:appliestoallsaleofgoodsregardlessofhowsmallthepriceandwhothepeopleare(canbeconsumers,merchants••.etc).■Realestateisnotgoods,CLapplies-■Serviceisnotasaleofgoods,CLapplies.■L

6、oansandothercreditarrangementsnotsaleofgoods,CLapplies.■InmixedKs(wheresaleofgoodsandnonsaleofgoodsareinvolved),ifthesaleofgoodselementismoreimportant,thenUCC2applies;ifKisprimarilyaboutservices,thenapplyCL.Exception:•IfKitselfexpresslydividespayment,theapplyUCCtosaleo

7、fgoodspartandcommonlawtotherest.•NYpartofthebartests3bodiesoflaw1)CLwithNYvariations2)Art2forsaleofgoods3)Art2AofUCCforleasesofgoods.oLeaseofgoodsUCCArt2A:■leasinganaiiplane9UCCArt2Aapplies■Appliestoleaseofbusinessleaseorconsumerlease(leaseacarfromAvis)■BUTdoesn'tapply

8、toleasingabuilding(realpropertynotgoods).KeyIssue#2:Contractformation•Terminologiesdefined:oK:alegallyenforceableagre