This Article was written to test a hypothesis, namely, that it is easy to get into a contract but very difficult to get … out of one. After reviewing case law from the Seventh and Ninth Circuits, contract law in action suggests that reality may … contract in practice, but it is extremely difficult to get out of one. Pacta sunt servanda seems to be alive and well in twenty …

the structure of her thought about contract law. Subheadings in the article are: (1) The Law in Action; (2) Contracts are … Relational, and Doctrinal Law is Marginal; (3) The Social Significance of Contract Doctrine is Largely Symbolic; (4) The Market …

This article makes a comparative examination of the widening spectrum of cases in which both tort law and contract law … an obligation that, on the one hand, is predicated on and arises from the contract, but, on the other hand, does not … this article is to propose general guidelines for either choosing between tort law and contract law when imposing non …

This paper examines the relationship between debt contracts and state contract law. We first develop an index to … evaluate whether each state's law is favorable or unfavorable to lenders. We then analyze how the contract terms, the frequency … most likely to be used when the contract is governed by law that is favorable to debtors, and that out-of-state borrowers …

express or implied statutory rule, might require a party to contract with someone it does not want to. These cases involved … force a non-public party to enter into any contract. Only an Act of Parliament (it is accepted that an implication may be … sufficient) should force someone to contract with another person. Freedom of contract implies freedom not to contract. The …

Freedom of contract is a principle of law, expressing three related ideas: parties should be free to choose their … been freely made, parties should be held to their bargains (‘sanctity of contract'). This entry, prepared for an …

right to withdraw from the contract. This paper discusses the new rules focusing mainly on the regulation of these two …

Exit from contract is one of the most powerful consumer protection devices, freeing consumers from bad deals and …