Cases and Materials on Contracts, 9th - CasebookPlus

by E. Allan Farnsworth, Carol Sanger, Neil Cohen

This classic casebook, now in its 9th Edition, offers first-year students a solid and inviting introduction to contract law, recognizing both the English and American common law traditions and bringing them into our age of statutes, most particularly the Uniform Commercial Code. Like earlier editions, the 9th Edition features carefully-selected cases, well-tailored notes and problems, and authoritative textual discussions of major developments in current contract law. These include the meaning of assent and agreement (with particular focus on the online environment and in the context of mandatory arbitration clauses); attention to comparative and international approaches; and accessible discussion of theoretical underpinnings of contract doctrine, the importance of which remain a mainstay of this new edition. The casebook is ecumenical in its outlook, presenting a well-balanced approach that is usable by professors with a wide-range of theoretical outlooks and pedagogical styles. Cases are situated within a variety of disciplines―history, economics, philosophy, and ethics―and present the law in a variety of typical settings―commercial, familial, employment, consumer, real estate and so on. The 9th Edition will feel familiar yet fresh to current users and both exciting and comfortable to newcomers.

1100 pages, Hardcover

Published July 17, 2019

About the author

Edward Allan Farnsworth (June 30, 1928 – January 31, 2005) was one of America's most renowned legal scholars on contracts. His writings were standard reference in courtrooms and law schools.

Reviews

[Shelby · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disclaimer: This is 2/5 on the casebook scale, not to be compared to novels and non-casebooks that I read for joy (rather than for grades).

Pros:
- Some juicy cases (like the one about a woman who sued her ex-husband for breaching his promise to put her through school and won on restitution - Pyeatte v. Pyeatte)
- Saucy/hot terminology (unjust enrichment, parol evidence, perfect tender)

Cons:
- Who Organized This Book? (I Want Names)
- Seriously, Why Did We Jump Around Between Topics Every Chapter??
- None of the cases matter (surprise!) because everything is in the UCC/Second Restatement

Note: I read the 10th edition, which is not yet available for review

[William Snow · Rating 1 out of 5]

A very long book with a bunch of different stories with the same plot: the big guys win, the little guys lose; ha ha ha ha ha ha, na na na na na na, eat shit poor people, crony capitalism bangs

…Law and Economics is the most busted aCaDeMiC DiScIpLiNe there ever was and yet it holds so much power!! Agh!!!

RIP, The Peevyhouses

[Danny · Rating 2 out of 5]

First case: Hawkins v. McGee 08/24/22

Final case: By-Lo Oil Co. v. ParTech, Inc. 11/28/22

[D]

school

[emilia borg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay this book was actually good, the notes made sense and the cases weren’t too confusing

[Jordan Mae · Rating 2 out of 5]

I hate the structure. It could have been a bit more clearly broken down within the chapters as opposed to having to refer to the table of contents constantly for more clarification. The cases were well picked and edited for clarity for 1L students.