A comparative fault defense in contract law /

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Author / Creator:	Porat, Ariel, author.
Imprint:	[Chicago, Illinois] : Law School, University of Chicago, 2008.
Description:	1 online resource (27 pages)
Language:	English
Series:	John M. Olin Law & Economics Working Paper ; no. 436 (2d series) John M. Olin Program in Law & Economics working paper ; 2nd ser., no. 436.
Subject:	Breach of contract -- United States. Contracts -- United States. Penalties, Contractual -- United States. Breach of contract. Contracts. Penalties, Contractual. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8921909

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Notes:	"October 2008." Includes bibliographical references. Title from online title page (viewed October 19, 2012).
Summary:	"This Article calls for the recognition of a comparative fault defense in contract law. Part I sets the framework for this defense and suggests the situations in which it should apply. These situations are sorted under two headings: cases of non-cooperation and overreliance. Part II unfolds the main argument for recognizing the defense. It recommends applying the defense only in cases where cooperation or avoidance of over-reliance is low-cost."

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