英美合同侵权法.doc

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1、Casediscussion1.Mr.XisregularcustomerofMr.Y,theownerofabookstore.Onemorning,Mr.XwentintoMr.Y’sbookstore,lookedatsomebooks,andpickedupabook.BecauseMr.Xforgotbringingmoneywithhim,hepromisedMr.Ythathewouldpayforthebookthenextday.Mr.Yagreed.Isthereacontract?Ifso,classifyitwithinthetypesinthischapter.(Ex

2、presscontract;unilateralcontract;validcontract;executorcontract)2.Mr.Xcalledaneighborandofferedtosellherhiscomputernextweekfor200dollars.Ifhisneighborwishedtoaccept,shecouldcallbacktohim.Thenextmorning,shecalledbackandsaidshewaswillingtobuythecomputer.Isthecontractformedbilateralorunilateral?Why?Bil

3、ateralcontract,becauseeachofthecontractingpartiesmakesapromise.3.WhileMr.XwasgardeninginMr.Y’syard,Mr.Ywasreadingabookathome.ThenMr.YstoodbythewindowandwatchedMr.Xdotheworkonceinawhile.WhenMr.Xhadfinishedthework.Mr.XaskedMr.Ytopayforhiswork.Doyouthinkthereisanimpliedoraquasicontractbetweenthem?Why?I

4、mpliedcontract课本7Silenceisnotaneffectiveacceptanceunlessanoffereetakesthebenefitoftheofferedservices.1.Ifyouoffertosellafriendacomputerworth1000dollarsfor100dollars,yourfriendacceptstheoffer.Isthereabindingagreementbetweenyou?Yes.课本532.SupposeMr.XorallyofferedtosellMr.Yausedcarfor5000dollars.Twodays

5、laterMr.XnotifiedMr.Ythatthecarwasnolongerforsale.Inthatcase,couldMr.Xendtheoffer?Yes.Oralcontract课本100页3.AssumeMr.XsentalettertoMr.Yofferingtosellabicyclefor50dollars.Mr.YsentareturnlettertoMr.Xrejectingtheoffer.AweeklaterMr.Ydecidedtoaccepttheoffer.CouldMr.Yacceptthebicycle?No,theofferisterminated

6、becauseofrejectingbytheoffereeMr.Y.itisanewoffer,Mr.Yisofferor;Mr.Xisofferee.SoAcceptanceMustBeAcceptedOnlybytheOffereeMr.X.4.Supposeamanhelpedyoupullyourcaroutofditch.Afterthat,youpromisedtogivehim30dollarsforthehelp,andthemanagreed.Wouldthepromisebebinding?No.Preexistingobligations.Apromisetodosom

7、ethingthatoneisalreadyobligated….notconstituteconsideration.课本66页Casediscussion:1.Supposeyouwereinducedtobuyasecond-handcar.Beforeyouboughtthecarthedealerstatedthattheenginehadrecentlybeenrebuilt.Actu