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Hadley v. Baxendale – Hadley contracted with Baxendale to transport a broken mill shaft for repairs. The shaft was delivered late causing the mill to remain inoperable. The court held that the plaintiff could only recover damages that both parties could have reasonably expected to arise from breach of the contract.
Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. – The company offered a reward to anyone who contracted a disease after using the smoke ball as directed. The court held that the advertisement was an offer and that users could claim the reward without first notifying the company of acceptance.
Drennan v. Star Paving Co. – Star Paving submitted a subcontract bid to Drennan for a construction project. After Drennan used the bid in calculating its own bid for the general contract Star Paving realized it had made an error and attempted to withdraw. The court held that Drennan had relied to its detriment on Star Paving’s bid and that promissory estoppel applied in rending the contract enforceable.
A
- Acme Mills & Elevator Co. v. Johnson
- Akers v. J.B. Sedberry, Inc.
- Alaska Democratic Party v. Rice
- Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico
- Aldana v. Colonial Palms Plaza, Ltd.
- Alden v. Presley
- All-Tech Telecom, Inc. v. Amway Corp.
- Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank
- American Hospital Supply Corp. v. Hospital Products Ltd.
- American Standard, Inc. v. Schectman
- Angel v. Murray
- Anglia Television Ltd. v. Reed
- Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Sec., Inc.
- Ardente v. Horan
B
- Bailey v. West
- Balfour v. Balfour
- Batsakis v. Demotsis
- Beachcomber Coins, Inc. v. Boskett
- Berryman v. Kmoch
- Bishop v. Eaton
- Bloor v. Falstaff Brewing Corp.
- Boone v. Coe
- Bowling v. Sperry
- Brackenbury v. Hodgkin
- Brown v. Oliver
- Browning v. Johnson
C
- C & J Fertilizer, Inc. v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co.
- Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.
- Chomicky v. Buttolph
- City of Rye v. Public Service Mutual Insurance Co.
- Clark v. Marsiglia
- Clark v. West
- Congregation Kadimah Toras-Moshe v. DeLeo
- Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.
- Curtice Brothers Co. v. Catts
D
- Dahl v. HEM Pharmaceuticals Corp.
- Davis v. Jacoby
- Devecmon v. Shaw
- DF Activities Corp. v. Brown
- Diamond Fruit Growers, Inc. v. Krack Corp.
- Dickinson v. Dodds
- Dougherty v. Salt
- Drennan v. Star Paving Co.
- Dyer v. National By-Products, Inc.
E
- Elsinore Union Elementary School District v. Kastorff
- Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co.
- Empro Mfg. Co. v. Ball-Co Mfg., Inc.
- Ever-Tite Roofing Corp. v. Green
F
- Fairmount Glass Works v. Crunden-Martin Woodenware Co.
- Feinberg v. Pfeiffer Co.
- Fiege v. Boehm
- First Baptist Church of Moultrie v. Barber Contracting Co.
- Fischer v. Union Trust Co.
- Fitzpatrick v. Michael
- Foxco Industries, Ltd. v. Fabric World, Inc.
- Freund v. Washington Square Press, Inc.
- Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp.
- FrostiFresh Corp. v. Reynoso
- Fry v. George Elkins Co.
G
- George v. Davoli
- Glover v. Jewish War Veterans of United States
- Goodman v. Dicker
- Greiner v. Greiner
- Gross Valentino Printing Co. v. Clarke
H
- Hadley v. Baxendale
- Haines v. City of New York
- Hamer v. Sidway
- Hancock Bank & Trust Co. v. Shell Oil Co.
- Harris v. Time, Inc.
- Harris v. Watson
- Harvey v. Facey
- Hawkins v. McGee
- Hayes v. Plantations Steel Co.
- Hendricks v. Behee
- Hill v. Gateway 2000, Inc.
- Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc.
- Huntington Beach School District v. Continental
- Hyde v. Wrench
I
- In re Greene
- In re RealNetworks, Inc.
- In Re Segall
- International Filter v. Conroe Gin, Ice, & Light
- Izadi v. Machado (Gus) Ford, Inc.
J
- James Baird Co. v. Gimbel Bros. Inc.
- Joyner v. Adams
- Jungmann & Co., Inc. v. Atterbury Bros., Inc.
K
- Kase v. French
- Kibler v. Frank L. Garrett & Sons, Inc.
- Kirksey v. Kirksey
- Klocek v. Gateway, Inc.
- Klockner v. Green
- Konic International Corp. v. Spokane Computer Services, Inc.
- Krell v. Henry
L
- La Salle National Bank v. Vega
- Langer v. Superior Steel Corp.
- Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store
- Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc.
- Levine v. Blumenthal
- Lewis v. Browning
- Lloyd v. Murphy
- London Bucket Co. v. Stewart
- Lonergan v. Scolnick
- Louise Caroline Nursing Home, Inc. v. Dix Construction Co.
- Lucy v. Zehmer
- Lumley v. Wagner
- Lynch v. Andrew
M
- Masterson v. Sine
- Mattei v. Hopper
- McCallister v. Patton
- McIntosh v. Murphy
- Mesaros v. United States
- Miami Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Orange Crush Co.
- Mills v. Wyman
- Missouri Furnace Co. v. Cochran
- Monroe Street Properties, Inc. v. Carpenter
- Moore v. Elmer
- Morin Building Products Co. v. Baystone Construction, Inc.
- Morone v. Morone
N
- Nanakuli Paving & Rock Co. v. Shell Oil Co.
- Nebraska Seed Co. v. Harsh
- Neri v. Retail Marine Corp.
- Nester v. Michigan Land & Iron Co.
- Nichols v. Raynbred
- Nurse v. Barns
O
- Orlowski v. Moore
- Owen v. Tunison
P
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G.W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co.
- Paradine v. Jane
- Peacock Construction Co. v. Modern Air Conditioning
- Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co.
- Pettit v. Liston
- Phillips v. Moor
- Pinches v. Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Plowman v. Indian Refining Co.
- Pop's Cones, Inc. v. Resorts Intern. Hotel, Inc.
- Princess Cruises, Inc. v. General Electric Co.
- Professional Bull Riders, Inc. v. AutoZone, Inc.
R
- Radke v. Brenon
- Raffles v. Wichelhaus (The Peerless Case)
- Ragosta v. Wilder
- Ray v. William G. Eurice & Bros., Inc.
- Rehm-Zeiher Co. v. F.G. Walker Co.
- Ricketts v. Scothorn
- Riley v. Capital Airlines, Inc.
- Rockingham County v. Luten Bridge Co.
S
- Salsbury v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.
- Samson Sales, Inc. v. Honeywell, Inc.
- Schnell v. Nell
- Scott v. Moragues Lumber Co.
- Seidenberg v. Summit Bank
- Shaughnessy v. Eidsmo
- Sherwood & Roberts-Oregon, Inc. v. Alexander
- Sherwood v. Walker
- Southern California Acoustics Co. v. C. V. Holder, Inc.
- Sparks v. Gustafson
- Spaulding v. Morse
- Stambovsky v. Ackley
- State v. Wheeler
- Stilk v. Myrick
- Strong v. Sheffield
- Sullivan v. O’Connor
- Sullivan v. Porter
- Swinton v. Whitinsville Savings Bank
- Sylvan Crest Sand & Gravel Co. v. United States
T
- Taylor v. Caldwell
- Texaco, Inc. v. Pennzoil Co.
- Thomas v. Thomas
- Thompson v. Libby
- Toker v. Westerman
- Trident Center v. Connecticut General Life Ins. Co.
- Tweeddale v. Tweeddale
V
- Varney v. Ditmars
- Vines v. Orchard Hills, Inc.
- Vogt v. Madden
- Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc.
W
- Webb v. McGowin
- Winternitz v. Summit Hills Joint Venture
- Wood v. Boynton
- Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
- Worcester Heritage Soc., Inc. v. Trussell
- Wright v. Newman
Y
- Ypsilanti v. General Motors Corp.
Z
- Zapatha v. Dairy Mart, Inc.