Western State University
College of Law
Fall 2009
Contracts I §111C (night class)
Prof. DeVeaux’s
First-Class Reading Assignments
Section C: 8/20/09
Assigned Contents
Material
Handout: How To Brief A Case by Prof. Mohr
INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF CONTRACT LAW (1-12);
Handout: Justice Blackmun’s dissent from DeShaney v. Winnebago
County
8/20/09
1-12; 2144;
MUTUAL ASSENT & CONSIDERATION (21-33):
Ray v. William G. Eurice & Bros., Inc. (objective rule of Ks/ unilateral
Handouts mistake)
OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE IN BILATERAL CONTRACTS (33-44):
Lonergan v. Scolnick (offers v. invitations)
Izadi v. Machado (Gus) Ford, Inc. (advertisements as offers)
Handout: Ellefson v. Megadeth, (“qualified” acceptance/withdrawal of
offer/“mailbox rule”)