Business Law with UCC Applications Student Edition

by Brown, Gordon W.; Sukys, Paul A.

• ISBN13: 9780078210372
• ISBN10: 0078210372
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-08-16
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

The tenth edition of this up-to-date teaching-learning system is written in an easy-to-understand style and provides comprehensive information about all facets of business law. Material is presented in nine sections, which include relevant case studies featuring excerpts from the court's opinion. Content has been updated to reflect the many recent changes in the legal field and color photos throughout the text help students relate the material to their own lives.

Table of Contents

Detailed Contents	vi
Preface	xii
Part 1 Ethics, Law, and the Judicial System	1	(92)
Ethics	2	(17)
Sources of the Law	19	(16)
The Judicial Process	35	(18)
Criminal Law	53	(17)
Tort Law	70	(23)
Case Study: Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v. Casey	89	(4)
Part 2 Contract Law	93	(140)
The Nature, Characteristics, and Status of Contracts	94	(13)
Offer and Acceptance	107	(16)
Mutual Assent and Defective Agreement	123	(15)
Contractual Capacity	138	(12)
Consideration	150	(15)
Legality	165	(16)
Form of the Agreement	181	(18)
Third Parties in Contract Law	199	(14)
Discharge and Remedies	213	(20)
Case Study: Wilcox v. Trautz	230	(3)
Part 3 Sales and Consumer Protection	233	(88)
Sales and Leases of Goods	234	(18)
Title and Risk of Loss in Sales of Goods	252	(14)
Performance and Breach of the Sales Contract	266	(16)
Warranties and Product Liability	282	(19)
Consumer Protection	301	(20)
Case Study: Denny v. Ford Motor Co.	319	(2)
Part 4 Property	321	(94)
Personal Property	322	(15)
Bailments	337	(19)
Real Property	356	(20)
Landlord and Tenant	376	(18)
Wills, Intestacy, and Trusts	394	(21)
Case Study: Nylander v. Potter	412	(3)
Part 5 Negotiable Instruments	415	(64)
Nature and Kinds of Negotiable Instruments	416	(13)
Drafting and Negotiating Instruments	429	(18)
Holders in Due Course, Defenses, and Liabilities	447	(15)
Bank Deposits, Collections, and Depositor Relationships	462	(17)
Case Study: Getty Petroleum Corp. v. American Express Travel Related Servs. Co., Inc	477	(2)
Part 6 Insurance, Secured Transactions, and Bankruptcy	479	(54)
The Nature of the Insurance Contract	480	(17)
Mortgages and Other Security Devices	497	(17)
Bankruptcy and Debt Adjustment	514	(16)
Case Study: Metroplitan Life Insurance Company v. Pressley	530	(3)
Part 7 Agency and Employment	533	(74)
The Principal and Agent Relationship	534	(18)
Operation and Termination of Agency	552	(15)
Employment Law	567	(22)
Labor-Management Relations Law	589	(18)
Case Study: Stephenson v. Litton Systems, Inc.	604	(3)
Part 8 Business Organization and Regulation	607	(80)
Sole Proprietorships and Parnerships	608	(20)
Corporate Formation and Finance	628	(18)
Corporate Management and Control	646	(17)
Government Regulation of Corporate Business	663	(24)
Case Study: Gries Sports Enterprises, Inc., Cleveland Brown Football Co., Inc.	683	(4)
Part 9 Emerging Trends and Issues	687	(80)
Professional Liability	688	(18)
Computers, E-Commerce, and the Law	706	(23)
Alternative Dispute Resolution	729	(17)
International Law	746	(21)
Case Study: Lama v. Borras	763	(4)
Appendix A U.S. Constitution	767	(8)
Appendix B Uniform Commercial Code (Abridged)	775	(59)
Glossary	834	(22)
Case Index	856	(3)
Index	859