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Reconsidering The Reliance Interest, Christopher W. Frost Oct 2000

Reconsidering The Reliance Interest, Christopher W. Frost

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This essay discusses the place of Fuller and Perdue's The Reliance Interest in Contract Damages in the contracts classroom. After first describing my use of The Reliance Interest, I will set out what I consider to be the pedagogical benefits of beginning the course with remedies and the attractiveness of Fuller and Perdue's analytical model in conveying an understanding of the remedial structure. Next, I will discuss the views of critics Craswell, Kelly and Barnes. Finally, I will revisit the place of Fuller and Perdue's work in the contracts course in light of these criticisms.


Default Rules For Contract Formation By Promise And The Need For Revision Of The Mailbox Rule, Beth A. Eisler Jan 1991

Default Rules For Contract Formation By Promise And The Need For Revision Of The Mailbox Rule, Beth A. Eisler

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Surrogate Gestation And The Protection Of Choice, Louise E. Graham Jan 1982

Surrogate Gestation And The Protection Of Choice, Louise E. Graham

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Proponents of surrogate gestation contracts base their case on both the constitutional privacy rights of persons involved in the contract and the notion that contractual agreements are capable of sufficiently protecting all interests involved. This article first speculates on how courts might handle surrogate gestation contracts under existing laws and offers arguments for and against such contracts. Although some commentary on the contractual aspect of the agreement exists, little attention has been given to the privacy arguments of the parties. The major focus of this article, therefore, is upon the nature of the privacy claims asserted by the prospective parents …


An "Equivocal Estoppel": The Strange Career Of Promissory Estoppel In Kentucky Contract Law, Steven Connelly Jan 1979

An "Equivocal Estoppel": The Strange Career Of Promissory Estoppel In Kentucky Contract Law, Steven Connelly

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.