Contracts Law

Assignor

The maker of an assignment. The person who assigns his or her rights and obligations under a contract to another…

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Assignment of Contracts

An assignment is a transfer of contract obligations to another party. It is a method of getting out of the…

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Assignment

The transfer by one party of some or all of his or her rights under a contract to a person…

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Assignee

A person to whom an assignment is made.

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Assign

To transfer, make over or set over to another. To appoint, select, or designate for a particular purpose.

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Wright v. Newman

266 Ga. 519, 467 S.E.2d 533 (1996). Facts: Kim Newman (P) sought child support from Bruce Wright (D). Wright’s answer…

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Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

222 N.Y. 88 (1917) One-Sentence Takeaway: In exclusive agency or output/requirements contracts, courts will imply a promise to use reasonable…

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Ambiguity Upon the Factum

An ambiguity in relation to the very foundation of the instrument itself, as distinguished from an ambiguity in regard to…

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Ambiguity

Duplicity, indistinctness, or uncertainty of meaning of an expression used in a written instrument. Ambiguity of language is to be…

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Zapatha v. Dairy Mart, Inc.

381 Mass. 284, 408 N.E.2d 1370 (1980). One-Sentence Takeaway: A contract provision allowing termination without cause is not per se unconscionable.…

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