CopperTire enters into a contract with RubberCo to purchase all of its rubber from RubberCo.  Cooper later tries to argue that the contract is not valid because it does not specify a definite amount of rubber that it will purchase.  Courts will generally invalidate this type of contract for not being definite.

Beverly comes home from work one afternoon and finds that a beautiful stone patio has been built in her backyard.  Beverly did not enter into a contract for a patio.  A court would likely make Beverly pay for the patio to prevent an injust enrichment,

Joe rents a unit at the local Stor-More storage complex and places a lock on the unit’s door.  Joe has not created a bailment with Stor-More.

Goods are identified when they have been selected as the goods called for by a sales contract.

In an FOB place of shipment contract, the seller’s obligation ends when he delivers the goods to a carrier for shipment.

An agreement or contract that is manifested by words, either written or oral

The Equal Pay Act prohibits variations in wage rates paid to men and women based solely on gender.

In a disparate impact case, the employer’s proof  that it did not intend to discriminate is a complete defense.

Trademarks may be used to protect the exclusive right to identify either products or services (service marks).

A noncomplete clause in a contract may be held invalid because of vagueness concerning the duration and geographic area of the restriction.