Sales and Leases - A Problem-based Approach, 2016a

Table of Contents
About the Authors ............................................................................................................................ i
About CALI eLangdell Press .......................................................................................................... ii
Notices ........................................................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Uniform Commercial Code and Article 1 ...................................... 1
1.1. History of the UCC .............................................................................................................. 1
1.2. Purposes of the UCC ............................................................................................................ 2
Problem 1-1 ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.3. Variation of UCC Provisions by Agreement ....................................................................... 3
Problem 1-2 ......................................................................................................................... 3
Problem 1-3 ......................................................................................................................... 4
Problem 1-4 ......................................................................................................................... 4
1.4. Good Faith ........................................................................................................................... 5
Research Assignment 1-1.................................................................................................... 5
Problem 1-5 ......................................................................................................................... 5
1.5. Unconscionability ................................................................................................................ 5
Problem 1-6 ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.6. Hierarchy of Construction .................................................................................................... 9
Problem 1-7 ....................................................................................................................... 10
Problem 1-8 ....................................................................................................................... 11
Problem 1-9 ....................................................................................................................... 11
Problem 1-10 ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.7. Supplementation by Other Law ......................................................................................... 12
1.8. Choice of Law .................................................................................................................... 13
Problem 1-11 ..................................................................................................................... 14
Chapter 2. Introduction to UCC Article 2 ..................................................................................... 15
2.1. Scope of Article 2: Transactions in Goods ........................................................................ 15
Problem 2-1 ....................................................................................................................... 15
Problem 2-2 ....................................................................................................................... 15
Problem 2-3 ....................................................................................................................... 15
Problem 2-4 ....................................................................................................................... 15
Problem 2-5 ....................................................................................................................... 15
Research Assignment 2-1.................................................................................................. 16
2.2. Mixed Transactions ............................................................................................................ 17
Problem 2-6 ....................................................................................................................... 19
Problem 2-7 ....................................................................................................................... 20
2.3. Application of Article 2 to Sales of Computer Software ................................................... 20
Advent Systems Ltd. v. Unisys Corp. ............................................................................... 20
Case Notes: ....................................................................................................................... 24
2.4. The Article 2 “Merchant” Rules ........................................................................................ 26
Problem 2-8 ....................................................................................................................... 27
Problem 2-9 ....................................................................................................................... 27
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