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Importance of Contract Law

Remoteness
•    A great many reactions can be construed to have spawned from a single action.
•    The question is how many of these reactions are worthy of being compensated as the result of a broken contract
•    Out of necessity, many contract plaintiffs will be under-compensated.
o    Example. Page 48.
•    2 questions:  Practicality & Policy
o    the law says […]

Contract Law Terms and Conditions

Damages
•    When discussing non-pecuniary damages (pain and suffering; loss of state of mind; etc.) law tends to view these heads of loss with suspicion.
o    Though jurisprudence says we will compensate for these, it awards these damages somewhat… begrudgingly.
•    Addis v. Gramaphone Co. – page 99 held that an employee that had been wrongfull dismissed was […]

Contract Law Consideration

This is the second class.  Last week’s class was replaced by visit to N.B. C.A.
Remedies:  Review from last day
•    Principle remedy for a broken contract is a money-remedy – damages
o    Again, do not confuse damages with damage.  Damage is the injury.  Damages is a technical term for the money remedy awarded by courts.
•    The traditional […]

Contract Law Remidies

Assignment #2 – “major” research essay.  Due March 13th (tentative).
Will settle on questions in the next week.  Can suggest our own topics.
Read commentary on Dec. exam on TWEN.  Can see Bell about your particular exam.  Would like to see anyone who did ‘poorly’.
Remedies
•    In our legal trad. we usually do not give the victorious plaintiff […]