Lesson 5 Road Map

To Read:

Clarkson, Kenneth W., Miller, Roger LeRoy, Jentz, Gaylord A., and Cross, Frank B., (2006), West’s Business Law. 10th ed. Chapter 15—The Statute of Frauds; Chapter 16—Third Party Rights; Chapter 17—Performance and Discharge; Chapter 18—Breach of Contract and Remedies; Chapter 19—E-Contracts.

Supplemental reading (suggested but not required):

Updated links to resources available on the Web, as well as a variety of other materials, can be found at the textbook’s website at

To Do (Activities)

Participate in the Lesson 5 discussion forum by discussing the following cases

Under “Statute of Frauds” in Chapter 15—Michael v. Bush; Coca-Cola Co. v. Babyback’s International, Inc.; Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.
Under “Third Party Rights” in Chapter 16—Martha Graham School and Dance Foundation, Inc. v. Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance, Inc.: Gold v. Ziff Communications Co.; Midwestern Indemnity Co. v. Systems Builders, Inc.
Under “Performance and Discharge” in Chapter 17—Jacobs & Young, Inc. v. Kent; Shah v. Cover-It, Inc.; Manganaro Corp. v. HITT Contracting, Inc.; Cape-France Enterprises v. Estate of Peed.
Under “Breach of Contract and Remedies” in Chapter 18—Hadley v. Baxendale; Green Park Inn, Inc. v. Moore; Lucier v. Williams.
Under “E-Contracts” in Chapter 19—Mortgage Plus, Inc. v. DocMagic, Inc.; Specht v. Netscape Communications Corp.; In re Cafeteria Operators, L.P.

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