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Individual Negotiation Of Warranty Disclaimers: An Economic Analysis Of An Assumedly Market Enhancing Rule, Thomas J. Holdych, George Ferrell
Individual Negotiation Of Warranty Disclaimers: An Economic Analysis Of An Assumedly Market Enhancing Rule, Thomas J. Holdych, George Ferrell
Seattle University Law Review
In this Article, we will examine the economic forces that shape the typical contract for the sale of goods to determine whether Berg's requirements of explicit negotiation and specific disclosure are justified, and if not, whether the Berg rules should be modified or abolished. In particular, we will examine how buyers and sellers determine the terms of the contracts they enter. Most importantly, we will consider the common assertion that consumers have no ability to bargain and therefore have no influence on what terms merchants and manufacturers include in their standard contracts. We will also consider whether merchants systematically …
The Implied Termination Of Community Property Agreements Upon Permanent Separation, William Oltman
The Implied Termination Of Community Property Agreements Upon Permanent Separation, William Oltman
Seattle University Law Review
This Article will assess the effect of living separate and apart in a defunct marriage on the typical community property agreement, including both inter-vivos and at-death elements. First, as background, this Article will explain and analyze the Washington law status of the concept of living separate and apart. Second, this Article will then review the facts and the holding of In re Estate of Lyman, an appeals court case illustrating the typical fact situation and setting forth the approach of the Washington Supreme Court in this area. It remains the best and most instructive example to date of this …
At-Will Employment In Washington: A Review Of Thompson V. Sl Regis Paper Co. And Its Progeny, Richard Wall
At-Will Employment In Washington: A Review Of Thompson V. Sl Regis Paper Co. And Its Progeny, Richard Wall
Seattle University Law Review
The purpose of this Article is to examine the nature and origin of the issues now being faced by Washington courts in the area of at will employment and to argue that the well-established legal principles governing other kinds of contracts be consistently applied to at will employment contracts. This will result in a proper balance between the desire to protect at will employees from unfair termination and the need to allow employers the freedom to make decisions in the hiring and termination of at will employees without undue interference. This Article will first review the historical development of the …