The Essential Contract Law Casebook, Second Edition

by Craig A. Smith

This casebook is designed for use in the first year Contracts course offered in U.S. law schools. It is written in a straightforward manner that doesn't "hide the ball" and includes a wide and representative collection of precedent setting cases in the field of Contract Law. The book is divided into the following 1 Nature of Contract and Consideration, 2. Mutual Assent, 3. The Statute of Frauds, 4. Policing the Bargain, 5. Illegal and Unconscionable Contracts, 6. Contract Interpretation, 7 Remedies for Breach, 8. Performance and Breach, 9. Mistake, Impracticability and Frustration of Purpose, 10. Third Party Rights. This second edition is approximately 100 pages longer than the original edition. It has a number of newly added cases. Each case is immediately followed by a number of questions so that the student may immediately test their understanding and comprehension of the case. Each chapter ends with a series of assessment questions.

806 pages, Paperback

Published July 1, 2023