Introduction to the Law of Contracts » (4th Edition)

Martin A. Frey, BSME, JD, LLM, is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tulsa, Tulsa Oklahoma.

An Introduction to the Law of Contracts is now out in the 4th edition. It is still carefully organized around a comprehensive road map that takes the reader through the 6 steps of contract law, but the new edition includes added benefits. There are updated cases and examples, and each chapter ends with review questions to help reinforce the theories addressed in each chapter. The chapters also end with a checklist that helps to highlight the key concepts for the reader. The first of 6 steps investigates what body of law applies to the transaction. The next step addresses the formation of a contract, offer and acceptance. Step 3 develops limitations on the parties freedom to contract, and concepts such as infancy, illegality, duress, and unconscionability are explored. The next step looks at the plaintiff's allegation of the defendant's breach. Step 5 organizes the defendant's responses to the plaintiff's allegation of breach, categorizing it into one of two basic types that is then further explored. The final step develops the plaintiff's remedies for the defendant's breach of contract. Paralegal students and professionals alike will benefit from this thorough and highly readable book that is completely current and has a focus on retention.

Chapter 1: Determining the Rules Governing the Dispute Chapter 2: The Offer Phase Chapter 3: The Post-Offer/Pre-Acceptance Phase Chapter 4: The Acceptance Phase Chapter 5: The Post-Acceptance Phase Chapter 6: Drafting a Contract Chapter 7: Contract Enforceability: Protecting Members of a Class Chapter 8: Contract Enforceability: Protecting a Party Against Overreaching Chapter 9: Contract Enforceability: Protecting the Judicial Process Chapter 10: The Plaintiff's Allegation of the Defendant's Breach Chapter 11: The Defendant's No Breach-Compliance Response to the Plaintiff's Allegation of Breach Chapter 12: The Defendant's No Breach - Excuse Response to the Plaintiff's Allegation of Breach Chapter 13: The Defendant's No Breach - Justification Response to the Plaintiff's Allegation of Breach Chapter 14: The Defendant's No Breach - Terminated Duty Response to the Plaintiff's Allegation of Breach Chapter 15: The Plaintiff's Common Law Remedies Chapter 16: The Plaintiff's Remedies under Article 2 of the UCC Chapter 17: Third-Party Interests