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Abstract
A promisor is strictly liable for breaching a contract, according to the standard account. However, a negligence-based system of contract law can be given an economic interpretation, and this Article shows that such a system is in some respects more attractive than the strict-liability system. This may explain why, as a brief discussion of cases shows, negligence ideas continue to play a role in contract decisions.
Recommended Citation
Eric A. Posner,
Fault in Contract Law,
107
Mich. L. Rev.
1431
(2009).
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