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The Restatement (Second) of the Law of Contracts is a legal treatise from the second series of the Restatements of the Law, and seeks to inform judges and lawyers about general principles of contract common law. It is one of the best-recognized and frequently cited legal treatises [1] in all of American jurisprudence.
The implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is especially important in U.S. law. It was incorporated into the Uniform Commercial Code (as part of Section 1–304), and was codified by the American Law Institute as Section 205 of the Restatement (Second) of Contracts. [1]
The Restatements of the Law is one of the most respected and well-used sources of secondary authority, covering nearly every area of common law. While considered secondary authority (compare to primary authority), the authoritativeness of the Restatements of the Law is evidenced by their acceptance by courts throughout the United States.
The Restatement (Second) of Contracts states that the elements of consideration are as follows: 1. A performance or a return promise must be bargained for. 2. A performance or return promise is bargained for if it is sought by the promisor in exchange for his promise and is given by the promisee in exchange for that promise. 3.
Restatement, Second, Contracts §§153-154; Speckel v Perkins; Mutual mistakes, shared assumptions. Restatement, Second, Contracts §§151-152 and 154; Sherwood v. Walker 66 Mich 568, 33 NW 919 (1887) Nester v Michigan Land & Iron Co; Griffith v Brymer; Wood v Boynton; Firestone & Parson, Inc v Union League of Philadelphia; Everett v Estate of ...
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When there is a material mistake about a material aspect of the contract, the essential purpose of the contract, there is the question of the assumption of the risk. This risk may be determined contractually or according to custom. In American law, the Restatement (Second) of Contracts Sec. 154 deals with this scenario.
Restatement may refer to: Restatements of the Law , published by the American Law Institute as scholarly refinements of black letter law; these include: Restatement of Contracts, Second , completed by the American Law Institute in 1979