Problems and Materials on the Sale and Lease of Goods

by Whaley, Douglas J.

• ISBN13: 9780735528048
• ISBN10: 0735528047
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

By concentrating on the exact statutory language of Articles 2, 2A, 5 and 7 in the Uniform Commercial Code and related federal statues, Douglas J. Whaley's popular problem-oriented casebook has led generations of students to a fuller understanding of the subject. Problems and Materials on Sale and Lease of Goods, Fourth Edition, continues to broaden student knowledge while stressing practical problem solving. Longtime users will be familiar with the strengths of Whaley's approach: clear and lucid writing style, which makes the book concise and practical excellent use of the problem method, with interesting and imaginative problems that sharpen students' skills sensible organization into modules following the order of the UCC to allow greater flexibility in teaching manageable length to assure that all key topics receive adequate treatment the Fourth Edition introduces: coverage of the extensive changes to Article 2, while focusing on the existing version so instructors can choose whether students concentrate on the 2003 version or the original new problems and fine-tuning of retained problems complete updating of all cases expanded Teacher's Manual, with added teaching commentary and a new Transition Guide Long recognized as the master of the problem approach, Douglas J. Whaley now offers the first casebook in Sales or Contracts to consider the Article 2 revisions throughout the text. Be sure to examine the fully revised Fourth Edition of Problems and Materials on Sale and Lease of Goods. Please visit the new companion website to learn more about this book. Website: http://www.aspenlawschool.com/whaley_saleandlease4

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
Basic Concepts	1	(38)
Introduction	1	(3)
The Basics of Article 1	1	(1)
The Basics of Article 2	2	(1)
The Official Comments	3	(1)
Scope of Article 2	4	(29)
``Transactions in Goods''	4	(1)
Milau Associates, Inc. v. North Avenue Development Corp.	5	(7)
Analysts International Corp. v. Recycled Paper Products, Inc.	12	(5)
Anthony Pools v. Sheehan	17	(10)
Merchants	27	(1)
Siemen v. Alden	28	(5)
Scope of Article 2A	33	(4)
International Sales	37	(2)
Contract Formation	39	(58)
The Statute of Frauds	39	(12)
St. Ansgar Mills, Inc. v. Streit	41	(10)
The Parol Evidence Rule	51	(7)
Columbia Nitrogen Corp. v. Royster Co.	52	(6)
Offer and Acceptance	58	(39)
General Rules	58	(1)
The Battle of the Forms	59	(1)
The Original Version of §2-207	59	(2)
Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc. v. Krack Corp.	61	(7)
Bayway Refining Co. v. Oxygenated Marketing & Trading A. G.	68	(11)
Leonard Pevar Co. v. Evans Products Co.	79	(7)
Klocek v. Gateway, Inc.	86	(8)
The 2003 Version of §2-207	94	(3)
Warranties	97	(118)
The Warranty of Title	97	(5)
Moore v. Pro Team Corvette Sales, Inc.	99	(3)
Warranties of Quality	102	(113)
Express Warranties	103	(3)
Implied Warranties	106	(1)
Merchantability	106	(1)
Shaffer v. Victoria Station, Inc.	107	(5)
Daniell v. Ford Motor Co.	112	(4)
Fitness for a Particular Purpose	116	(1)
Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc.	117	(5)
Warranty Disclaimers and Limitations	122	(1)
Disclaiming Express Warranties	122	(1)
Bell Sports, Inc. v. Yarusso	123	(9)
Disclaiming Implied Warranties	132	(1)
Cate v. Dover Corp.	132	(10)
Bowdoin v. Showell Growers, Inc.	142	(5)
Rinaldi v. Iomega Corp.	147	(7)
Limitations on the Warranty	154	(1)
Wilson Trading Corp. v. David Ferguson, Ltd.	154	(7)
Pierce v. Catalina Yachts, Inc.	161	(7)
Defenses in Warranty Actions	168	(1)
Notice	168	(2)
Burden of Proof	170	(1)
Flippo v. Mode O'Day Frock Shops of Hollywood	170	(4)
Privity	174	(3)
A Note on Strict Products Liability	177	(2)
East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval, Inc.	179	(11)
UCC Warranties and the Magnuson-Moss Act	190	(2)
Ventura v. Ford Motor Corp.	192	(13)
Warranties and Article 2A	205	(1)
Colonial Pacific Leasing Corp. v. McNatt Datronic Rental Corp.	205	(9)
Warranties in International Sales	214	(1)
Terms of the Contract	215	(24)
Filling in the Gaps	215	(6)
Landrum v. Devenport	216	(5)
Unconscionability	221	(2)
Identification of the Goods	223	(1)
Risk of Loss: No Breach	224	(15)
General Rules	224	(2)
Delivery Terms	226	(2)
Cook Specialty Co. v. Schrlock	228	(4)
Rheinberg-Kellerei GmbH v. Vineyard Wine Co.	232	(7)
Performance of the Contract	239	(66)
Installment Sales	240	(4)
Cherwell-Ralli, Inc. v. Rytman Grain Co.	241	(3)
The Perfect Tender Rule	244	(1)
Cure	245	(5)
Wilson v. Scampoli	246	(4)
Rejection and Acceptance	250	(16)
Ramirez v. Autosport	251	(10)
Plateq Corp. of North Haven v. Machlett Laboratories, Inc.	261	(5)
Revocation of Acceptance	266	(15)
Rester v. Morrow	266	(11)
Note: Lemon Laws	277	(4)
Risk of Loss: Breach	281	(5)
Jakowski v. Carole Chevrolet, Inc.	281	(5)
Impossibility of Performance	286	(19)
Arabian Score v. Lasma Arabian Ltd.	287	(4)
Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Allegheny Ludlum Industries, Inc.	291	(14)
Remedies	305	(52)
Special Remedies	305	(2)
Remedies on Insolvency	305	(1)
Liquidated Damages	306	(1)
The Breaching Buyer's Restitution	307	(1)
Seller's Remedies	307	(12)
Accepted Goods	308	(1)
Unaccepted Goods	309	(1)
Teradyne, Inc. v. Teledyne Industries, Inc.	310	(9)
Buyer's Remedies	319	(23)
Accepted Goods	319	(3)
Unaccepted Goods	322	(1)
Hughes Communications Galaxy, Inc. v. United States	323	(10)
Tongish v. Thomas	333	(9)
Anticipatory Repudiation	342	(1)
The Statute of Limitations	343	(14)
Poli v. DaimlerChrysler Corp.	345	(12)
Documents of Title	357	(62)
Warehouse Receipts	358	(11)
Form	358	(1)
Basic Bailment Law	359	(1)
Procter & Gamble Distributing Co. v. Lawrence American Field Warehouse Corp.	360	(4)
Dunfee v. Blue Rock Van & Storage, Inc.	364	(2)
Bailee's Lien	366	(1)
Delivery Orders	367	(2)
Terminology: The Issuer	369	(1)
Bills of Lading	369	(24)
Federal Law	369	(1)
The Basic Idea	370	(1)
BII Finance Co. v. U-States Forwarding Services Corp.	371	(12)
Form	383	(1)
Negotiable	383	(1)
Non-Negotiable	384	(3)
Misdescription	387	(1)
GAC Commercial Corp. v. Wilson	388	(5)
Due Negotiation	393	(15)
The Basic Concept	393	(1)
Cleveland v. McNabb	393	(5)
The §7-503(1) Owner	398	(1)
Agricredit Acceptance, LLC v. Hendrix	399	(8)
Other Transfers	407	(1)
Collection Through Banks	408	(11)
``Payment Against Documents''	408	(3)
Liability of the Collecting Bank	411	(1)
Rheinberg Kellerei GmbH v. Brooksfield National Bank of Commerce	411	(8)
Letters of Credit	419	(36)
The Basic Problem	419	(4)
Definitions and Scope of Article 5	423	(1)
The Issuer --- Duties and Rights	424	(31)
Voest-Alpine Trading Co. v. Bank of China	426	(13)
Sztejn v. J. Henry Schroder Bank Corp.	439	(4)
Intrinsic Values Corp. v. Superintendencia De Administracion Tributaria	443	(4)
Ochoco Lumber Co. v. Fibrex & Shipping Co., Inc.	447	(8)
Table of Cases	455	(4)
Table of Statutes	459	(4)
Index	463