PJC Business

S UBJECT I NDEX

Constructive discharge (employment), 107.10 Constructive trust (fiduciary duty), 115.15 Contracts, ch. 101 acceptance, 101.10 accord and satisfaction, 101.27, 101.29 agreements that must be in writing, 101.35 ambiguous language, 101.3, 101.12 declaration of meaning of ambiguous provisions, 101.3, 101.12 intent to create third-party beneficiary status, 101.34 interpretation, 101.2A trade custom used in interpretation, 101.12, 101.32 attorney’s fees, 115.60 breach ( see also Breach of contract) competing claims, disjunctive question for, 101.2A, 101.2B as defense, 101.18 material, 101.17, 101.18 circumstances surrounding formation, 101.9 compliance, 101.2A, 101.2B condition precedent, 101.33 consideration, 101.1, 101.8, 101.18 modification, 101.28 as necessary element of a valid contract, 101.1 construction, rules of, 101.12 construction contracts ( see Construction contracts) course of dealing, 101.9, 101.32 course of performance, 101.9, 101.32 covenants, 101.33 damages ( see Damages, contract) defenses ( see under Breach of contract) employment, 107.1 essential terms, 101.1 existence, 101.1 UCC on, 101.9, 101.32 formation, 101.9 good faith (UCC), 101.2A, 101.28

good faith and fair dealing, duty created by contract, 103.3 insurance ( see Insurance contracts) integration, 101.2A, 101.9 intent to contract, 101.9, 101.12 interference with ( see Interference with contract; Interference with prospective contractual relations) international sale of goods, contracts for, 101.35

interpretation by parties, 101.12 main purpose doctrine, 101.8 meeting of the minds, 101.1 novation, 101.27 offer, 101.10

revocation, 101.11 withdrawal, 101.11

omitted terms, 101.1 parol evidence, 101.9 piercing the corporate veil, 108.2 principal and agent, 101.15 promissory estoppel ( see Promissory estoppel) quantum meruit ( see Quantum meruit) ratification, 101.16 reformation, 101.4, 101.26 release, 101.21 revocation, 101.11 terminable at will or on notice, 106.4 terms, disputed, 101.1 Contribution generally (proportionate responsibility), 115.36 DTPA/Insurance Code, 115.12 Contributory negligence, Insurance Code, 102.22 Corporate obligation, shareholder liability. See Piercing the corporate veil Counterclaim (DTPA), 102.24 Course of dealing (contract), 101.9, 101.32 third-party beneficiary, 101.34 time for compliance, 101.14 trade custom, 101.32 trade usage, 101.32

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