-1-2 Baba Chiba Doi Arai 28 A D C B engineer parol evidence rule
-2- extrinsic evidence 5 2,000 2,260
-3- adversary trial system waiver Erie doctrine diversity action
-4- $50,000 cross-liability clause $25,000 plain language
interpretation construction interpretation Prof. Samuel Williston 1 Prof. Arthur L. Corbin 2 1 2 1 231 2 A B A B B -5-
-6- A B B reformation 2 212 4 A B A B ambiguous
-7- plain-meaning rule vague ambiguity unambiguous plain and unambiguous four corners rule Traynor J. res ipsa loquitur res ipsa loquitur res ipsa loquitur
-8- res ipsa loquitur absolute liability 1944 strict products liability 20 1962 2 U.C.C. Roger Traynor, C.J. 1900 1940 1964 1970 83
-9- merger clause or integration clause
-10-100 $10,000 16 12 1 14 1 1 14
-11- indemnity 20 9 S K T $56,000,000 C
-12- highly sophisticated business people at arm's length equal bargaining strength 15 12.25% 12 13-15 1-12 10% 12.25% 4 12 10% 9
-13- ambiguous vague 12 1-12 10% 12
-14-10% 12
-15- integrated final expression integrated writing
-16-9 20 Alex Kozinski C.J. 1950 1962 UCLA Chief Justice Warren E. Burger President Ronald Reagan 1985 9
-17-38 United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit comity Wilkey J. 7 3
-18-5 Mutual Release and Discharge Agreement 4 5 any and all Claims alleged and matters in dispute in five pending cases 5 12 12
-19-1 2 cut and paste and/or 2 6
-20-6 2
-21-1 4 12
-22- clearly erroneous de novo definite and firm conviction
-23-6 1 ejusdem generis 5
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merger clause or integration clause constitutes entire agreement merged into this contract full, final, and exclusive statement J. White R. Summers final written expression complete and exclusive statement any and all representations, promises, warranties or statements by Seller's agent that differ in any way from the terms of this written agreement U.C.C. -25-
-26- U.C.C. U.C.C. 1-205 U.C.C. 2-202 U.C.C. issue of ambiguity issue of integration
-27-212 7
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A.2d 1096 Md. 1986 12 Kasten Constr. Co. v. Rod Enters., 301 A.2d 12 Md. 1973 13 Raffles v. Wichelhaus, 159 Eng.Rep. 375 Ex. 1864 14 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority v. Mergentime Corp., 626 F.2d 959 D.C. Cir. 1980 15 Mellon Bank, N.A. v. Aetna Business Credit, 619 F.2d 1001 3rd Cir. 1980 16 Taylor v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. 854 P.2d 1134 Ariz. 1993 17 Amoco Production Company v. Western Slope Gas Company, 754 F.2d 303 10th Cir. 1985 18 Berg v. Hudesman, 801 P.2d 222 Wash. 1990 19 LaFAZIA v. Howe, 575 A.2d 182 R.I. 1990 20 ARB, Inc. v. E-Systems, Inc., 663 F.2d 189 D.C. Cir. 1980 21 United Refining Co. v. Jenkins, 189 A.2d 574 3rd Cir. 1963 147 2 1998.12.1 Copyright 2006 SEIJI ANDO All Rights Reserved -29-