Chart of Assignments
Updated as of: November 6, 2017
Where and When:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:10 - 5:00 p.m., Room 8
Day by Day:
Week No 1
TUESDAY Aug 22 No 1
Topic 0. Overview of the Law of Sales, Leases, and Licenses
Recommended reading: Chapter summaries in Hull book of Chapters 1-8 & 10.
THURSDAY Aug 24 No 2
Topic 0. Overview, continued
No new reading
Topic 1. Intentional Interference with Business Relations
Reading: Compendium Chapter 0 [pdf], pp. 21-34 (§§ 0.0 - 0.1)
Week No 2
TUESDAY Aug 29 No 3
Topic 1. Intentional Interference with Business Relations, continued
No new reading
Topic 2. Fraud and Misrepresentation
Reading: Compendium Chapter 0 [pdf], pp. 35-51 (§§ 0.2 - 0.3)
In addition, be sure to read the syllabus if you haven't already.
THURSDAY Aug 31 No 4
Topic 3. History, Purposes, and Basic Structure of the UCC
Reading: Compendium Chapter 1 [pdf], pp. 53-55 (§§ 1.1 - 1.2)
Reading: Hull, pp. 1-4 (§§ 1.A - 1.B.)
Topic 4. Hierarchy of Construction, Gap-Filling, and Supplementation by Other Law
Reading: Compendium Chapter 1 [pdf], pp. 55-58 (§§ 1.3 - 1.4)
IMPORTANT NOTE: The correct version of Chapter 1 says "REVISED AUGUST 31, 2017" in red on page 53. If you downloaded Chapter 1 prior to 8:20 a.m. on August 31, 2017, you will need to download it again. Otherwise you will be missing §1.3A regarding "Hierarchy of Construction."
Reading: Hull, pp. 22-23, stopping at "(1) Formal Requirements" (§ 3.A, up to but not including § 3.A(1))
Note: Topic 5, originally assigned for this day, was held over to the next class.
Week No 3
TUESDAY Sept 5 No 5
Topic 5. Choice of Law and CISG Applicability
Reading: Compendium Chapter 1 [pdf], pp. 58-59 (§ 1.5)
Reading: Hull, pp. 16-18, (§ 2.F)
✓Prepare problems 501, 502, and 503 in Teal Set
Topic 6. Scope and Applicability of Article 2
Reading: Compendium Chapter 2 [pdf], pp. 60-69 (all of Ch. 2)
Reading: Hull, 2.A.-2.E. (all Ch. 2 except 2.F. on International Sales)
THURSDAY Sept 7 No 6
Topic 7. Basic Formational Rules, Offer and Acceptance, Firm Offers
Reading: Compendium Chapter 3 [pdf], pp. 71-76 (all of Ch. 3)
Reading: Hull, 3.A., all except 3.A.(1), and 3.C. (pp. 22-23, 26-29, 39-41)
✓Prepare problems 701, 702, and 703 in Teal Set
Week No 4
TUESDAY Sept 12 No 7
Topic 8. Battle of the Forms
Reading: Compendium Chapter 4 [pdf], pp. 78-98 (all)
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 4-1, 4-2, 4-3, 4-4, 4-5, 4-6, and 4-7.)
THURSDAY Sept 14 No 8
Topic 9. Statute of Frauds with Sales of Goods
Reading: Compendium Chapter 5 [pdf], pp. 99-113 (all)
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 5-5, and 5-6.)
Week No 5
TUESDAY Sept 19 No 9
Topic 10. Basic Contract Interpretation
No reading for this topic.
Topic 11. Gap Filling
Re-review §3.2.4, pp. 72-74 in Compendium Chapter 3 [pdf]
Reading: Hull, § 5.C.
THURSDAY Sept 21 No 10
Topic 12. Parol Evidence Rule
Reading: Compendium Chapter 8 [pdf], pp. 115-131 (all)
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 8-1, 8-2, 8-3, 8-4, 8-5, and 8-6.)
Week No 5
TUESDAY Sept 26 No 11
Topic 13. Modification of Terms
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 9-1, 9-2, 9-3, and 9-4.)
MINI REVIEW: Topics 7-13
Re-review notes, etc., relevant to Topics 7-13
Reading: Hull, § 3.A-D & summary (pp. 21-44 & 47-49) (Note: Some of this is review.)
Reading: Hull, § 5.D (pp. 89-97)
THURSDAY Sept 28 No 12
Topic 14. Introduction to Warranties
Reading: Hull, Chapter 4 (pp. 51-73; but, for now, you can skip over the parts about the CISG – we'll come back to it later)
Topic 15. Warranty of Title
Topic 16. Warranty and Indemnification Against Infringement
Week No 7
TUESDAY October 3 No 13
Topic 17. Implied Warranty of Merchantability
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-4, 13-5, 13-6, and 13-7.)
Reading: Hull, § 4.B.(2)
THURSDAY October 5 No 14
Topic 18. Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 14-1, 14-2, and 14-3.)
Topic 19. Express Warranties
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 15-1, 15-2, and 15-3.)
Topic 20. Remote Sellers, Privity, and Notice Issues
✓Prepare Purple Problem 16-1.
Week No 8
TUESDAY October 10 No 15
Topic 20. Remote Sellers, Privity, and Notice Issues (continued)
✓Prepare Purple Problems 16-2, 16-3, 16-4, and 16-5.
THURSDAY October 12
No class this day
Week No 9
TUESDAY October 17 No 16
Topic 21. Eliminating or Reducing Warranty Liability
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 17-1 thru 17-8.)
Reading: Hull, § 4.B.(4)
Topic 22. Magnuson-Moss and Consumer Protection Statutes
✓Prepare all problems in chapter. (That's Purple Problems 18-1 and 18-2.)
Reading: Hull, § 4.B.(6)
THURSDAY October 19 No 17
Topic 23: Unconscionability
Hull, Ch. 5.E.
Topic 24: Impracticability
Hull, Ch. 6.E.(1)
Topic 25: Frustration of Purpose
Hull, Ch. 6.E.(2)
Week No 10
TUESDAY October 24
No class this day
THURSDAY October 26 No 18
Topic 26. Identification of Goods and Delivery
No reading for this topic.
Topic 27. Risk of Loss
Hull, Ch. 5.B.
Week No 11
TUESDAY October 31 No 19
Topic 28. Title
✓Prepare all problems in chapter.
Hull, Ch. 6.B.
Topic 29. Prospective Nonperformance and Anticipatory Repudiation
Hull, Ch. 6.A.
Topic 30. Tender, Acceptance, Rejection, Revocation
Hull, Ch. 6.C.
THURSDAY November 2 No 20
Topic 31. General Remedies Principles
✓Prepare all problems in chapter.
Topic 32. Seller’s Remedies
✓Prepare all problems in chapter.
Hull, Ch. 8.A.(1)–(2)
Week No 12
TUESDAY November 7 No 21
Topic 32. Seller’s Remedies (continued)
No new reading; continue from last time.
Topic 33. Buyer’s Remedies
✓Prepare all problems in chapter.
Hull, Ch. 7.A.
THURSDAY November 9 No 22
Topic 34. Limitations of Remedies
✓Prepare all problems in chapter.
Hull, Ch. 8.A.(3)
Topic 35. Key Differences Under the CISG
No reading for this topic.
Topic 36. Distinguishing Leases, Sales, and Security Interests
Hull, Ch. 10.A.–C.
Week No 13
TUESDAY November 14 No 21
Topic 37. Key UCC Provisions Regarding Leases
Hull, Ch. 10.D.–E.
Topic 38. Overview of Intellectual Property Rights
No reading for this topic.
Discussion on Exam Technique
THURSDAY November 16 No 22
Topic 39. General Principles of Licenses
No reading for this topic.
Topic 40. Licensing Transactions and Uniform Laws
Topic 41. Key Licensing Specifics
No reading for this topic.
FRIDAY November 17 No 23
Review Session
Make-up review session in Room 203 from 10:40 a.m. to 12:05 p.m.
(Time and place confirmed.)
(Time and place confirmed.)