Tracing the development of contract law in the English and American common law traditions, Contracts features authoritative discussions and notes and focuses on significant cases. The casebook also provides opportunities for teachers to put before students the ethical responsibilities of attorneys and the consequences of neglecting such responsibilities. Highlights of the seventh edition include: Revised selections with more Restatement and a special section providing leading cases Modest updating with new cases to refresh the book in response to adopters' expressed preferences More sophisticated but still accessible textual material on the economics of contract law. Revised introduction to provide for smoother transition into materials on damages.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't buy the updated 7th editon,
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This review is from: Cases and Materials on Contracts (University Casebook) (Hardcover)
I have the 6th edition. When the semester started I found I was not on track with the class which was using the 7th, SO, I spent big bucks for the 7th ed.
Turns out it was thrown out money. Check the table of contents, there are very few new cases. In the beginning of the book some cases are just in a different order. In the first 200 pages, I had found 6 typos in the 6th ed. FIVE are not corrected in the 7th. $75-150 for the 7th ed. $3 up for a used 6th ed....... It's a no brainer, save your money. Spend $5 photcopying the missing cases in the library, or find them free on line. Sometimes, a new edition has important changes. This edition seems to be an attempt to kill the market in used textbooks for this course.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Very disappointing effort by the authors,
By Guillermo Palermo (iowa city, ia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cases and Materials on Contracts (University Casebook) (Hardcover)
I am a 1L and this book is so littered with errors it has become a running joke in our class. For an extreme example, take a look at Black Industries v. Bush - the authors can't even copy the cases right. Nor am I being overly picky. The mistakes in this book are so serious that it calls into question the professionalism of the authors.
Not convinced? Check p. 85 and the dissenting judges. Or p. 74, lines 9 and 12. Or p. 233 line 17 from the bottom. All of these are serious errors that affect a beginning law student's understanding. Some questions for the authors: * If this is the 7th edition, how bad are 1-6? * If the writing is this poor, how reliable is your reasoning in the notes? * Are you this sloppy with your law review articles? * What value does this book provide when we have access to WestLaw and study aids? This book costs $136 and is pushed on thousands of students each year. Don't forget the supplemental materials. Shame on you William F. Young, Carol Sanger, Neil B. Cohen, and Richard Brooks!
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Legendary Contracts Book,
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This review is from: Contracts: Cases and Materials (University Casebook Series) (Hardcover)
You probably have no choice whether to purchase this book or not as it is likely required and if it was not what in the world would you be doing buying one of these? Yet if you are required you are in luck. Farnsworth's book is legendary. The selection of cases hits all the right points from drunken farm sales, to conniving socialites, and a classic selection of King's Bench tales. Not only are the cases well selected, but the budding law student gets to read Farnsworth's wry commentary and always salient observations. The only downside is his inclusion of foreign contract law representing his love of travels around the world but this is a minor flaw. There is but one legend of Contract Case Books and his name is Farnsworth!
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