The following is a list of recommended study aids in the Law Library’s collection on sales:
American Law Institute [and] National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Uniform Commercial Code... Official Text and Comments (1972 -). Annual. Reserve, KF879.A15 U55 [year]
Pamphlet containing the full text of and official comment to each provision of the Uniform Commercial Code’s Articles. Appendix XX contains the 2003 revisions to Article 2.
The author discusses major provisions of Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code which governs sales. There are discussions on the scope of Article 2, contract formation, warranties, performance of the sales contract, risk of loss, seller’s and buyer’s remedies, and documentary transactions. Each discussion of the topic is followed by examples for the reader to work through along with explanations of the examples.
Gabriel, Henry D. and Linda J. Rusch, The ABCs of the UCC. (Revised) Article 2, Sales (2004). Stacks, KF915.Z95 G33 2004
As part of a series (The ABCs of the UCC) on each Article of the Uniform Commercial Code, the 2003 revisions to Article 2 are described in this publication. Examples illustrating the revisions are included.
Lawrence, William H. and William H. Henning, Understanding Sales and Leases of Goods (2d ed. 2009). Reserve, KF915 .L395 2009
Topics addressed in this study aid are the agreement process, the requirement of a writing, sources of contract terms, warranty, risk of loss, performance and breach, remedies of buyers and sellers, and third-party interests.
Milller, Frederick H, Sales and Leases of Goods in a Nutshell (4th ed. 2003). Reserve, KF915.Z9 S7 2003
In this Nutshell are covered the basic concepts of contract formation, the Statute of Frauds, the Parol Evidence rule, contract modification, contract terms, documents of title and letters of credit, contract performance, title and rights of third parties, risk of loss, warranty obligations, repudiation and reach of contract, excuse for non-performance, and remedies of the seller and the buyer.
Stone, Bradford and Kristen David Adams, Uniform Commercial Code in a Nutshell (7th ed. 2008). Reserve, KF889.3 .S68 2008
Part One of this Nutshell has a discussion of the law of sales as codified in Article 2 with basic information about the contract itself, property incidents of the contract, the seller’s warranty obligations, performance of the contract, remedies, and rights of third parties. There is brief coverage of bulk sales and the sale of investment securities.
White, James J. and Robert S. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code (5th ed. 2000). Reserve, KF890 .W45 2000
This classic hornbook (frequently referred to as “White and Summers”) on the various Articles of the Uniform Commercial Code offers a detailed comprehensive discussion of the provisions of Article 2.
Electronic Study Aid: CALI
To view an annotated listing of the CALI lessons available for sales, select “Sales” under the heading “CALI Topics.”
