Cases and Materials on Contracts

By Neil B. CohenE. Allan FarnsworthCarol Sanger, et al.

Book Overview

Tracing the development of contract law in the English and American common law traditions, Contracts features authoritative discussions and notes and focuses on significant cases. The casebook also provides opportunities for teachers to put before students the ethical responsibilities of attorneys and the consequences of neglecting such responsibilities. Highlights of the seventh edition include:Revised selections with more Restatement and a special section providing leading casesModest updating with new cases to refresh the book in response to adopters' expressed preferencesMore sophisticated but still accessible textual material on the economics of contract lawRevised introduction to provide for smoother transition into materials on damages Changes in the New Edition Include:Chapter 1: Bases for Enforcing Promises. In an engaging new beginning, the chapter now starts with two cases that explore the meaning of promise. The cases are the old

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1599410303
• ISBN13: 9781599410302
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Foundation Press
• Length: 987 Pages
• Weight: 4.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.6" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

A great casebook.

Farnsworth's love of human trivia makes this case book far more compelling than most. It is a captivating introduction to the subject.

Excellent casebook.

I learned contracts with this book and it is excellent!