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英美契約法基本原則與案例(2版)

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內容簡介

【本書特色】
  「英美契約法/基本原則與案例」一書之編纂,係為提供基礎英美法教學與學習之用,內容包括「契約之構成」(Formation of the Contract)、「契約執行之基礎」(Basis for Enforcing the Contract)、「契約之解釋」(Interpretation and Construction of the Contract)、「履約、違約與抗辯事由」(Performance, Nonperformance and Defenses)及「違約救濟」(Remedies for Breach of Contract)等。
  本書各章節內容主要分為兩大部分,即相關基本原則摘要及重要案例選錄。原則摘要部分為便於入門瞭解,係以中文為之,協助讀者建立對英美契約法之架構性認識,案例部分則係針對章節主題進行節錄編輯,期能協助讀者在具備基本原則認識的前提下,進行實際判決之深入研讀,除理解英美法之相關法律原理原則外,並能學習增進法理論證之能力。

作者

【編著者簡介】
姚思遠
東吳大學法學院教授
愛荷華大學法學博士
美國加州律師

黃心怡
東吳大學法學院副教授
東吳大學法律學系副系主任
杜蘭大學法學博士

楊健弘
國立中山大學中國與亞太區域研究所助理教授
美國加州大學戴維斯分校法學博士
美國紐約州律師

目錄

I. INTRODUCTION 1

II. FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT 3
 Chapter 1. Intent to be Bound 3
  LUCY v. ZEHMER 4
  LEO F. PIAZZA PAVING CO. v. BEBEK & BRKICH 8
  LEONARD v. PEPSICO, INC. 12
  KOLODZIEJ v. MASON 16
 Chapter 2. What is an Offer? 22
  LEFKOWITZ v. GREAT MINNEAPOLIS SURPLUS STORE, INC. 22
  LONERGAN v. SCOLNICK 25
  IZADI v. MACHADO (GUS) FORD, INC. 27
  DYNO CONST. CO. v. McWANE, INC. 30
 Chapter 3. What is an Acceptance? 36
  (a) Mirror Image Rule 38
   ARDENTE v. HORAN 38
   GRESSER v. HOTZLER 40
  (b) Battle of Forms 44
   U.C.C. §2-207 44
   DORTON v. COLLINS & AIKMAN CORP. 45
   BAYWAY REFINING CO. v. OXYGENATED MARKETING & TRADING A.G. 49
  (c) Methods of Acceptance 55
   MORRISON v. THOELKE 55
   WORMS v. BURGESS 63
   DAVIS v. JACOBY 66
   DeARMOND v. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. 73
   FELDMAN v. GOOGLE, INC. 79
 Chapter 4. Duration of the Power of Acceptance 86
  (a) Revocation by Offeror 89
   DICKINSON v. DODDS 89
   MD DRILLING AND BLASTING, INC. v. MLS CONST., LLC 91
  (b) Expiration or Lapse of the Offer 94
   AKERS v. SEDBERRY 94
   22 WEST MAIN ST., INC. v. BOGUSZEWSKI 97
  (c) Other Events Terminate the Power of Acceptance 99
   FAMILY VIDEO MOVIE CLUB, INC. v. HOME FOLKS, INC. 99
  (d) Offer as Option Contract and Firm Offer 103
   1464-EIGHT, LTD. v. JOPPICH 103
   BERRYMAN v. KMOCH 108
   MID-SOUTH PACKERS, INC. v. SHONEY’S, INC. 112
 Chapter 5. Can Silence be Treated as Acceptance? 115
  (a) Silence as Acceptance? 116
   PRIDE v. LEWIS 116
   MOORE v. KUEHN 119
  (b) Implied-in-Fact and Implied-in-Law Contract 122
   SYMONS v. HEATON 122
   FERROUS PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. GULF STATES TRADING CO., INC. 125
   MATTER OF ESTATE OF ZENT 128

III. BASIS FOR ENFORCING THE CONTRACT 135
 Chapter 1. Consideration 135
  Section 1. Definition and Purpose of Consideration 136
   SCHNELL v. NELL 137
   HAMER v. SIDWAY 139
   BAEHR v. PENN-O-TEX OIL CORP. 142
   LABRIOLA v. POLLARD GROUP, INC. 144
  Section 2. Adequacy or Value of Consideration 150
   LINGENFELDER v. THE WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO. 152
   COHEN v. SABIN 154
   HARRINGTON v. HARRINGTON 157
   PICK KWIK FOOD STORES, INC. v. TENSER 160
   RACCOON VALLEY STATE BANK v. GRATIAS 161
   LARSON v. GREEN TREE FINANCIAL CORP. 164
 Chapter 2. Promissory Estoppel 169
  HOFFMAN v. RED OWL STORES, INC. 170
  WHEELER v. WHITE 176
  HARVEY v. DOW 179
  D & G STOUT, INC. v. BACARDI IMPORTS, INC. 183
  MARKER v. PREFERRED FIRE INS. CO. 188
 Chapter 3. Mistakes 191
  SHERWOOD v. WALKER 192
  LENAWEE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH v. MESSERLY 195
  NELSON v. RICE 201
  SUMEREL v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. 204
  DONOVAN v. RRL CORP. 210
 Chapter 4. Capacity to Contract 215
  DODSON v. SHRADER 216
  MULLER v. CES CREDIT UNION 220
  ORTELERE v. TEACHERS’ RETIREMENT BOARD 222
 Chapter 5. Must the Agreement be Fair? 226
  Section 1. Lacking of Free Consent 226
   CROSS v. LEDFORD 227
   FOX v. PIERCEY 231
   S.P. DUNHAM & CO. v. KUDRA 237
   RICH & WHILLOCK, INC. v. ASHTON DEVELOPMENT, INC. 238
   BERARDI v. MEADOWBROOK MALL CO. 241
   IN RE ESTATE OF WADE 244
  Section 2. The Adhesion Contract and Unconscionability 250
   WILLIAMS v. WALKER-THOMAS FURNITURE CO. 251
   MAXWELL v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVICE, INC. 253
   WISCONSIN AUTO TITLE LOANS, INC. v. JONES 259
 Chapter 6. Illegality 267
  OLSON v. MOLZEN 267
  CENTRAL ADJUSTMENT BUREAU, INC. v. INGRAM 271
  McCONNELL v. COMMONWEALTH PICTURES CORP. 279

IV. INTERPRETATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT 283
 Chapter 1. Parol Evidence Rule 283
  YOCCA v. PITTSBURGH STEELERS SPORTS, INC. 284
  McGUIRE v. SCHNEIDER, INC. 290
  SNYDER v. HERBERT GREENBAUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. 294
 Chapter 2. Interpretation 298
  C & A CONST. CO. v. BENNING CONST. CO. 299
  SPECTRUM ENTERPRISES, INC. v. HELM CORP. 306
  PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO. v. G. W. THOMAS DRAYAGE & RIGGING CO. 308
  TRIDENT CENTER v. CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO. 310
  FRIGALIMENT IMPORTING CO. v. B.N.S. INT’L SALES CORP. 315
 Chapter 3. Reasonable Expectations - Ignoring The Words 320
  C & J FERTILIZER, INC. v. ALLIED MUTUAL INS. CO. 321
  MAX TRUE PLASTERING CO. v. U.S. FIDELITY AND GUAR. CO. 329
  DEVCON INT’L. CORP. v. RELIANCE INS. CO. 334

V. PERFORMANCE, NONPERFORMANCE, AND DEFENSES 341
 Chapter 1. Conditions 341
  Section 1. In General 342
   MERRITT HILL VINEYARDS v. WINDY HEIGHTS VINEYARD 342
   OPPENHEIMER & CO. v. OPPENHEIM, APPEL, DIXON & CO. 344
   DORN v. STANHOPE STEEL, INC. 350
   VUAGNIAUX v. KORTE 354
   PITTMAN v. CANHAM 357
  Section 2. Waiver of Condition 360
   JOHNSON v. COSS 360
   CLARK v. WEST 364
   ROSE v. MITSUBISHI INT’L. CORP. 367
  Section 3. Condition of Satisfaction 370
   MEDIVOX PRODUCTIONS, INC. v. HOFFMANN-LAROCHE, INC. 370
   MORIN BLDG. PRODUCTS CO., INC. v. BAYSTONE CONST., INC. 374
  Section 4. Strict Compliance of the Condition? 377
   GULF CONST. CO., INC. v. SELF 378
   JACKSON v. HOLMES 382
 Chapter 2. Warranties 384
  BAYLINER MARINE CORP. v. CROW 385
  KOKEN v. BLACK & VEATCH CONSTRUCTION, INC. 390
  SPEIGHT v. WALTERS DEVELOPMENT CO. 397
 Chapter 3. Performance, Nonperformance and Anticipatory Breach 401
  Section 1. Substantial Performance 401
   FORMIGLI CORP. v. FOX 402
   RAMIREZ v. AUTOSPORT 407
  Section 2. Nonpayment 412
   PLOTNICK v. PENNSYLVANIA SMELTING & REFINING CO. 413
   CASSIDY PODELL LYNCH, INC. v. SNYDERGENERAL CORP. 416
  Section 3. Potential Nonpayment 422
   INDUSSA CORP. v. RELIABLE STAINLESS STEEL SUPPLY CO. 422
   NORCON POWER PARTNERS, L.P. v. NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP. 425
  Section 4. Anticipatory Breach 433
   2401 PENN. AVE. v. FEDERATION OF JEWISH AGENCIES 433
   UNIQUE SYSTEMS, INC. v. ZOTOS INTERN., INC. 441
 Chapter 4. Defenses 444
  Section 1. Changed or Unforeseen Circumstances 445
   (a) Impossibility 445
    OPERA CO. OF BOSTON v. WOLF TRAP FOUNDATION FOR PERFORMING ARTS 445
    KEL KIM CORP. v. CENTRAL MARKETS, INC. 451
    IN RE ESTATE OF BAJONSKI 453
   (b) Impracticability 457
    NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. v. CARBON COUNTY COAL CO. 457
    TRANSATLANTIC FINANCING CORP. v. U.S. 463
   (c) Frustration of Purpose 466
    KRELL v. HENRY 466
    CHASE PRECAST CORP. v. JOHN J. PAONESSA CO., INC. 469
  Section 2. Waiver 473
   BILLMAN v. V.I. EQUITIES CORP. 473
   BMC INDUSTRIES, INC. v. BARTH INDUSTRIES, INC. 478
   TRELLTEX, INC. v. INTECX, LLC 485
  Section 3. Modification and Novation 490
   (a) Modification 490
    ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. v. DIETERICH 490
    QUALITY PRODUCTS AND CONCEPTS CO. v. NAGEL PRECISION, INC. 495
    FIELDS EXCAVATING, INC. v. McWANE, INC. 501
   (b) Novation 508
    FULCRUM CENTRAL v. AUTOTESTER, INC. 508
    STEWART v. JOHNSON 512
 Chapter 5. Statute of Frauds 513
  CLAY v. HANSON 514
  ROSSBERG v. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. 519
  FAIRLEY v. TURAN-FOLEY IMPORTS, INC. 522
  NELSON v. ELWAY 528

VI. REMEDIES FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT 533
 Chapter 1. The Expectation Measure 533
  Section 1. General Principles 534
   (a) Measure of Damages in General 534
    HAWKINS v. McGEE 534
    FATHER’S HOUSE INT’L, INC. v. KURGUZ 537
   (b) Breach by the Seller 540
    MILWAUKEE VALVE CO., INC. v. MISHAWAKA BRASS MFG., INC. 540
    JEWELL-RUNG AGENCY, INC. v. HADDAD ORGANIZATION, LTD. 545
    MATTER OF LIFEGUARD INDUSTRIES, INC. 548
   (c) Breach by the Buyer 553
    R.E. DAVIS CHEMICAL CORP. v. DIASONICS, INC. 553
    NOBS CHEMICAL, U.S.A., INC. v. KOOPERS CO., INC. 558
  Section 2. Limitation 562
   (a) Foreseeable 563
    HADLEY v. BAXENDALE 563
    O’TOOLE v. NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP. 565
   (b) Reasonably Certain 568
    HENDRICKS & ASSOCIATES, INC. v. DAEWOO CORP. 568
    FITZ v. COUTINHO 574
   (c) Duty to Mitigate Damages 577
    FRENCHTOWN SQUARE PARTNERSHIP v. LEMSTONE, INC. 577
    FAIR v. RED LION INN 580
   (d) Economic Waste 585
    PEEVYHOUSE v. GARLAND COAL & MIN. CO. 585
    BLB AVIATION SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC v. JET LINX AVIATION, LLC 591
  Section 3. Liquidated Damages 595
   WASSERMAN’S INC. v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN 595
   SMART OIL, LLC v. DW MAZEL, LLC 604
 Chapter 2. The Reliance Measure 608
  SECURITY STOVE & MFG. CO. v. AMERICAN RY. EXPRESS CO. 609
  MERRY GENTLEMAN, LLC v. GEORGE AND LEONA PRODUCTIONS, INC. 612
 Chapter 3. The Restitution Measure 614
  OCEAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. BUBECK 614
  FISHKIN v. SUSQUEHANNA PARTNERS, G.P. 617
 Chapter 4. Equitable Measure 619
  Section 1. Specific Performance 620
   FAZZIO v. MASON 620
   VAN WAGNER ADV. CORP. v. S & M ENTERS. 627
   RUDDOCK v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LAKE FOREST 631
   FELCH v. FINDLAY COLLEGE 636
  Section 2. Injunction 639
   ASI BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC. v. OTSUKA AMERICA PHARM., INC. 639
   MOHANTY v. ST. JOHN HEART CLINIC, S.C. 645
   WALGREEN CO. v. SARA CREEK PROPERTY CO. 653
  Section 3. Rescission and Restitution 656
   POTTER v. OSTER 657
   LUMSDEN v. LAWING 660
   FAZIO v. CYPRESS/GR HOUSTON I, L.P. 666

編後語 671

序/導讀

編後語

  東吳大學法學院自創校以來,即高度重視英美相關法制之教學,並以「案例教學」及「全英語授課」為主軸,有效培養具國際競爭力之法律人才。多年來雖有各類案例教科書之編輯出版,但多因長期未能應時更新,難免不敷使用,而選採英美等國出版之原文教科書又因書價昂貴,造成學生重大經濟負擔,至以網路取得之案例不但未經整理編輯,亦欠缺教科書應有之輔助說明。英美法研究中心同仁因此自2017年開始共同編輯相關教科書,並經多次改版,本書即為其中之一。
  本書之編纂,係供非英美法系法學院基礎教學之用,無論章節篇幅或案例選納均刻意精簡,且為使不同英文程度之同學均能有基本認識,各章節摘要說明多以中文為之。又本書共分六大章節,包括英美契約法之概念介紹、契約之構成、執行契約之依據、契約之解釋及效力、契約之履行與抗辯及違約之救濟。各章節均提供相關原則摘要說明,協助建立架構性認識,並佐以較具代表性判決之選錄,是期透過有限的篇幅,兼顧英美契約法相關法學知識及法律能力之培養。
  本人謹代表編纂同仁,感謝理律文教基金會、東吳大學法學院及英美法研究中心所有同仁的協助與支持,尤其感謝實際參與本書編纂的黃心怡教授及楊健弘教授的專業貢獻,各參與教授並一致同意將各年度書籍銷售權利金所得,悉數捐贈予東吳大學法學院,以為後續增刪改版之用。
  期待本書內容的與時俱進,能使東吳大學法學院多年英美法教學所積蓄之能量,得以繼續為超國界法學教育貢獻棉薄。

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    • 語言
    • 中文繁體
    • 裝訂
    • 紙本平裝
    • ISBN
    • 9789865265786
    • 分級
    • 普通級
    • 頁數
    • 688
    • 商品規格
    • 16開19*26cm
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    • 台灣
    • 適讀年齡
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