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The Warranty Of Quality In Sale Of Goods Under The Perspective Of The American And French Law, Renaud Baguenault De Puchesse Jan 1989

The Warranty Of Quality In Sale Of Goods Under The Perspective Of The American And French Law, Renaud Baguenault De Puchesse

LLM Theses and Essays

While the United States’ common law system is characterized by diversity due to each state having its own set of rules, in certain areas there are nationwide legislative attempts of unification and standardization. One such attempt is the adoption of the Uniform Commercial Code which governs the sale of goods law in the United States. The French civil law system generally differs greatly from the American system in that it is primarily based upon statutes and codes. However, the American Uniform Commercial Code and the French Civil Code provide tangible, comparable bases to assess similarities and differences between American and …


Rowe V. State Bank Of Lombard: The Key To Unlocking A Landlord's Duty To Provide Security, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 131 (1989), Jeffrey Fowler Jan 1989

Rowe V. State Bank Of Lombard: The Key To Unlocking A Landlord's Duty To Provide Security, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 131 (1989), Jeffrey Fowler

UIC Law Review

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Property Damage Claims Against The Customs Service: Are There Adequate Remedies?, Ronald L. Cornell Jr. Jan 1989

Property Damage Claims Against The Customs Service: Are There Adequate Remedies?, Ronald L. Cornell Jr.

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This Note explores the availability of adequate property damage remedies following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Kosak v.United States, denying property owners the right to recover under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)." The Note also proposes several alternative remedies, including judicial adjustments to claims brought under the Tucker Act' and fifth amendment "takings" clause,, tort claims against individual customs officials, and legislative adjustments to the administrative settlement process under the Small Claims Act." Part II of this Note traces the judicial treatment of property damage claims brought against the United States Government under the FTCA, as well …