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Punitive damages are generally awarded in lawsuits for breach of contract.
What happened during the Pullman Company strike?
What happened during the Haymarket Riot?
Suppose that a buyer breaches a contract for the sale of goods that have not yet been produced. In such a situation, expenses incurred to obtain performance from another source are known as....
one of the earliest ways employers dealt with union in court was with
Kipp agrees to sell Lucio 500 copies of a book for $3.50 each. Kipp does not deliver the books. At the time of the breach, the books are available at $4.50 each. Lucio's damages are...
Provisions that affect the availability of certain remedies are called.....
Brandon contracts with Starcross to buy several of Starcross's dairy cows. Starcross delivers the cows, but Brandon doesn't pay for them. Starcross may be able to have his cows returned if he seeks the remedy of.....
"In our hands is placed a power greater than their hoarded goald, greater than the might of armies, magnified a thousand-fold. We can bring birth to a new world from the asses of the old" is associated with who?
A writing can consist of anything in the following list EXCEPT a(n).....
Kevin buys a new Volkswagen and signs a contract with Volkswagen saying that he will never sue the company for any personal injuries he may receive as a result of a faulty car. In exchange, Volkswagen reduces the price of the automobile by $6,500. This type of contract provision is.....
When this is present, unilateral rescission is available....
Sadie contracted with Sean, who agreed to replace the carpets in her house. Sean damaged some of the walls when he installed the carpets. Sadie did not pursue a claim against Sean for his defective performance of the contract. Sadie's actions are known as.....
Under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), evidence of ______________ can be used as evidence for interpreting an otherwise valid written contract.
If a party against whom enforcement of an oral contract admits that a contract for the sale was made, the contract will still be unenforceable.
Velma contracts with Gordon, who agrees to build a stone retaining wall and French drain on her property. The wall and drain are necessary to prevent erosion of her land, which is falling into the creek on her property at a rapid rate. If Gordon breaches the contract by failing to get to work, Velma is under a legal obligation to......
Promissory estoppel and the doctrine of partial performance both require....
A measure of damages in a construction contract can be affected by....
Allison contracts with Jackson to have him remodel the kitchen in her home. Allison changes her mind and breaches the contract before Jackson can begin work. As a remedy for the breach, Jackson can seek.....
Westin wants to borrow $1,000 from Missy to help pay his deposit at his new apartment. Missy says she will agree to the loan him the money only if Westin promises to repay her within six months and if Betty promises to pay if Westin fails to do so. If Betty agrees to the arrangement, Betty's promise is called a....