| Consideration Doctrine | ||||
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1. The Basics of the Bargain Theory |
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| Reading | ||||
| Dougherty v. Salt | ||||
| Tutorial | ||||
| Consideration 1 | ||||
| Video | ||||
| Consideration Basics | ||||
| YouTube Podcast (same video in two different formats; podcast can be downloaded) | ||||
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2. Nominal Consideration |
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| Tutorial | ||||
| Consideration 2 | ||||
| Reading | ||||
| Schnell v. Nell | ||||
| Linder v. Mid-Continent | ||||
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3. Illusory Promises |
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| Reading | ||||
| Wickham v. Burton Coal | ||||
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4. The Implied Promise Solution |
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| Reading | ||||
| Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon | ||||
| Laclede Gas Co. v. Amoco | ||||
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Tutorial |
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| Consideration 3 | ||||
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5. The Preexisting Duty Rule |
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| Tutorial | ||||
| Consideration 4 | ||||
| Reading | ||||
| Angel v. Murray | ||||
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6. Giving Up a Legal Claim as Consideration |
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Tutorial |
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| Consideration 5 | ||||
| Reading | ||||
| Mullen v. Hawkins | ||||
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7. Promissory Estoppel |
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| Tutorial | ||||
| Tutorial | ||||
| Consideration 6 | ||||
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7. The Old Law on Benefit and Detriment as Consideration |
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Tutorial |
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| Consideration 7 (includes moral obligation as consideration--see (8) below) | ||||
| Reading | ||||
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8. Moral Obligation as Consideration |
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Tutorial |
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| Consideration 7 (also covers benefit/detriment) | ||||
| Reading | ||||
| Mills v. Wyman | ||||
| Webb v. McGowin | ||||