CHtoIntrotoContracts BilateralContract UnilateralContract Apromisemadeinexchangeforanotherpromise Abindingagreementinwhichonepartyhasmadeanofferthattheotherpartycanacceptonly byaction notwords ExecutoryContract ExecutedContract Anagreementinwhichoneormorepartieshavenotyetfulfilledtheirobligations Anagreementinwhichallpartieshavefulfilledtheirobligations validContract Anagreementthatsatisfiesallofthelaw'srequirements UnenforceableAgreement intendtoformavalidbargainbutfailed VoidableContract Anagreementthatmaybeterminatedbyoneoftheparties VoidAgreement illegal oronepartynolegalauthoritytomakeacontract Neitherpartycanenforce An ExpressContract agreementwithallthe importanttermsexplicitlystated Contract conduct Implied Thewordsand ofthepartiesindicatetheyintendedanagreement Non ContractualBargains Remedies can't Equitable proveavalidcontract butit'sjustnotright PromissoryEstoppel Apossibleremedyforaninjuredplaintiffin acasewithnovalidcontractwheretheplaintiffcan show apromise reasonablereliance andinjustice Quasi Contract Apossibleremedyforaninjuredplaintiffin acasewithnovalidcontractwherethe plaintiffcanshow benefittothedefendant reasonableexpectationofpaymentandunjustenrichment QuantumMerit thedamagesawardedtoplaintiff asmuchas hedeserves MeetingoftheMinds Onesidemustmakeanofferandtheothermustmakeanacceptance theintenttoforma contract offeror thepersonwhomakesanoffer Offeree thepersonwhoaccepttheoffer lettersofIntent Aletterthatsummarizesthemainpointsof anegotiationorproposedcontract nonbinding Advertisements arequestforoffers Terminationofoffers takeitback beforetheoffereeaccepts Revocation Rejection anoffer eerejects Counteroffer Expiration terminatethe offer adifferentproposalmadeinresponseto anoriginaloffer a rejection limittimeforacceptance specifiesno limit time thatperiodisbinding areasonableperiodtoaccept Operationoflaw offerordies mentallyincapacitated terminate destructionofthesubject matter terminate MirrorImageRule acceptance beonpreciselythesametermsastheoffer ThreeRulesofConsideration 1 Bothpartiesmustgetsomethingmeasurablevaluefromthecontract 2 Apromisetogivesomethingofvalue countsas consideration 3Thetwopartiesmusthavebargainedforwhateverwasexchangedandstruckadeal Essentialpart ofconsideration BothpartiesmustgetsomethingofVALUE Act Apartydoessomethingshewasnotlegallyrequiredtodo Forbearance Stopfromdoingsomethingthatonehasalegalrighttodo Ifyoudothis I'lldothat CHIl LegalityConsentandwriting NonCompeteAgreements onepartyagreesnottocompetewithanotherin astatedtypeofbusiness cannotstandalong SaleofBusiness noncompeteagreementisenforceableifit'sreasonableintime geographicarea andscopeofactivity thesellerownersignsit atthesametimesheisselling Exculpatoryclauses acontractprovisionthatattemptstoreleaseoneparty fromliabilityintheeventtheotherisinjured unenforceable slide26 UnconscionableContract fundamentalunfairness refusetoenforce DOppression superiorpartyusepowertoforceacontracton aweakerparty 2Surprise theweakerpartydidn't fullyunderstandtheconsequencesofitsagreement slide 28 40 ThestatuteofFrauds inwritingtobeenforceable DForthetransferofaninterestinland except fullperformancebysellerpartbybuyer 2 Thatcannotbeperformedwithinoneyear 3 Apartypromisestopaythedebtofanother executortopayadebtofthedeceasedEtb s 4An 5 Promisemadeinconsiderationofmarriage 6Forthesaleofgoodsof soot ParolEvidence Anything apartfromthewrittencontractitself Slide44 ParolEvidenceRule Whentwopartiesmakeanintegratedcontractneitheronemayuseparolevidencetocontradict varyoraddtoitsterms IntegratedContract Awritingthatthepartiesintendasthefinalcompleteexpressionoftheiragreement CH12ContractTerminationandRemedies StrictPerformance performobligationsprecisely withnodeviationfromthe contractterms SubstantialPerformance performobligationswillgenerallyreceivethefullcontract price TimeoftheEssenceClauses makecontractdatesstrictlyenforceable thevalueofanydefects GoodFaithSlide49 statuteoflimitations settimelimitsforfilinglawsuits specificPerformance forcesthetwopartiestoperformtheircontract Injunction acourtorderthatrequiressomeone to dosomethingor toretrainfromdoingsomething PreliminaryInjunction prohibit apartyfromdoingsomethingduringthecourseofthelawsuit liquidatedDamages howmuchapartymustpayif it breaches OH14 TheUcc SalesandSecuredTransactions Goods thingsthat aremovableotherthanmoneyandinvestmentsecurities statuteofFrauds requiresawritingforanysaleofgoodsof 500t slide6 valid unlessheobjectswithintodays MerchantException onesendmemowithinareasonabletime SpeciallyMadeGoodsException oralcontract speciallymanufactured notsuitableforsaletoothers if agreementisenforceableeven ImpliedWarranties Merchantability goodsbefitfortheirnormalpurposes itexceeds 500 averbal CH25Property Fixtures Goodsthathavebecomeattachedtorealproperty adaptation annexationintend FeeSimpleAbsolute fullownershipprivileges in aproperty TenancyinCommon twoor morepeopleholdingequalinterestin apropertybutwith norightofsurvivorship JointTenancy two ormorepeopleholdingequalinterestin apropertywiththerightofsurvivorship whenonejointtenantdies hisinterestin thepropertypassestothesurvivingjointtenants Easement therighttocrossor usesomeoneelse'slandfora particularpurposewithouttakinganythingaway Profit therighttoenterlandbelongingtoanotherandtakesomethingfromit license therightto temporarilyenterlandbelongingtoanother Landlord theownerof a freeholdestatewhoallowsanotherpersontolivetemporarilyon hisproperty Tenant apersongiventemporarypossessionofthelandlord'sproperty Lease anagreement inwhichanownergivesatenanttherighttouseproperty TypeofTenancy TenancyforYears aleaseforastatedfixedperiod Periodictenancy a leaseforafixedperiodautomaticallyrenewableunlessterminated Landlord'sDuties DutytoDeliverPossession tomaketherentedspaceavailabletothetenant QuietEnjoyment therighttousethepropertywithouttheinterferenceofthelandlord ActualEviction alandlordpreventsthetenantfrompossessingthepremises ConstructiveEviction alandlordsubstantiallyinterfereswiththetenant'suseandenjoymentofthepremises DutytoReturnSecurityDeposit returnafteratenantvacates ornotifythedamageandcostofrepairs CH18EmploymentLaw Wilegalexception anemployeeatwill wtocontract canbefiredatanytimeforanyreason PublicPolicyRule prohibitsanemployerfromfiringaworkerforreasonsthatviolatefundamentalsocialrightsduties or responsibilities PromisesMade DuringtheHiringProcess EmployeeHandbooks oral bytopexecutives enforceableevennotapproved maycreateacontract CovenantofGoodFaithandFairDealing behavereasonably makeanhonesteffort Defamation falsereferencesaboutanemployee QualifiedPrivilege employerswho givereferencesareliableonlyforfalsestatementsthattheyknowtobefalseorthatare primarilymotivatedbyillwill outrageousconduct IntentionalInflicationofEmotionalDistress anintentionaltortinwhichtheharmresultsfrom extremeand thatcausesseriousemotionalharm 12weeksofUNPAIDleave ONLYto Dcompaniesw sot employees FamilyandMedicalLeaveAct FM LA beenw 2 employeeswhohave fulltimefor yr Whistleblower employeeswhodiscloseillegalbehavioron partoftheiremployer OffDutyActivities employershavetherighttofireworkersforoffdutyconduct lifestylelawsprotecttherightofemployeestoengageinanylawfulactivityoruseanylawfulproductwhenoff duty ifsignsofuseareseenor ifjobsafetyis anissue Governmentemployer maydodrugtest NationalLaborRelationAceNLRA protectsallemployeesDwho engageincollectiveactivity 2 relatingtoworkconditions 3 whoarenotsupervisors solongasthecomplaintsaresharedwithotheremployees w oinappropriatehostileorviolent SocialMediaPolicies violateNLRAifunreasonablylimitemployeespeechaboutworkconditions StoredCommunicationAct SCA prohibitunauthorizedaccesstoelectroniccommunication CH19EmploymentDiscrimination EqualPayActof1963 aworkermaynotbepaidat alesserratethanemployeesoftheoppositesexforequalwork unequalpayislegalforanyotherfactorotherthansex Disparate treatment treatedlessfavorablycuzofsex racecolorreligion ornationalorigin DisparateImpact w aseeminglyneutralrule but inpracticeexcludestoomany peoplein aprotectedcategory of DefensestoCharges Discrimination Merit notliable Dshowsthatthepersonhefavoredwasthemostqualified if PoorWorkPerformance LegitimateBusinessDecision Seniority BonaFideOccupationalQualification Beau discriminatoryjob requirements ifthey areessentialtothepositioninquestion but b ased onraceorcolor never preferenceissafety2Privacy3Authenticity Considercustomer