Excerpts from 'The Best and Worst of Contracts Decisions: An Anthology' (Val Ricks, Editor) - Part 1: A Bayesian Defense of the Rule in Hadley v. Baxendale - Part 2: Sherwood v. Walker: Replevin for Rose Redux

7 Pages Posted: 18 Sep 2017 Last revised: 21 May 2018

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F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico; University of Central Florida

Date Written: May 20, 2018

Abstract

The author applies probability theory to two classic contracts cases: Hadley v. Baxendale (the broken crankshaft case) and Sherwood v. Walker (the pregnant cow case).

Keywords: Hadley v. Baxendale, Sherwood v. Walker, mistake, probability, remedies

JEL Classification: K12

Suggested Citation

Guerra-Pujol, F. E., Excerpts from 'The Best and Worst of Contracts Decisions: An Anthology' (Val Ricks, Editor) - Part 1: A Bayesian Defense of the Rule in Hadley v. Baxendale - Part 2: Sherwood v. Walker: Replevin for Rose Redux (May 20, 2018). Florida State University Law Review, Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3034357

F. E. Guerra-Pujol (Contact Author)

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico ( email )

University of Central Florida ( email )

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