TY - BOOK AU - Ferriell,Jeffrey Thomas TI - Understanding contracts T2 - Understanding series SN - 9781422429624 (pbk.) AV - KF 801.Z9 .F46 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New Providence, NJ PB - LexisNexis Matthew Bender KW - Contracts KW - United States N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Contracts as a law school course -- Consideration -- Promissory estoppel : detrimental reliance -- Mutual assent : creating an agreement -- Interpretation and construction of contracts -- Is awriting required? : the statute of frauds -- Modification of contracts -- Warranties -- Conditions and the order of performance -- Substantial performance and material breach -- Contract defenses -- Excuse : mistake and change of circumstances -- Remedies : expectation damages -- Reliance and restitution -- Agreed remedies -- Equitable remedies -- Third-party beneficiaries -- Assignments and delegations; BSBA ER -