Contract and Related Obligation: Theory, Doctrine, and Practice (American Casebook Series)

This edition continues to emphasize not only contract doctrine, but also contract theory and practice. As with the first two editions, the book is predominantly a casebook and includes many important old and famous cases, along with many more recent opinions that facilitate comprehension of the leading rules and principles. Part One stresses the function of contract law to support social exchange and addresses the major theories of obligation and associated remedies. Parts Two through Four present important stages of contractual consummation of agreements, performance or breach, and the cessation of contractual relations. Part Five treats rights and duties of third parties.

The McRoberts Research Professor of Law at the Cornell Law School, is a frequent lecturer on the Uniform Commercial Code for continuing legal education programs across the country. He lectured most recently with Professor James J. White on Remedies Under Article Two of the Uniform Commercial Code with Special Emphasis on Warranties. Professor Summers was educated at the University of Oregon and Harvard Law School. He practiced in Portland, Oregon with King, Miller, Anderson, Nash and Yerke, and later taught at the University of Oregon School of Law from 1960-1969. He is a member of the Oregon and New York bars. Professor Summers has authored many articles, including the classic treatment of the general obligation of good faith under the Uniform Commercial Code. In total, he has authored or co-authored ten books in the fields of commercial law and jurisprudence.