formation

Question 1

offer

Answer 1

manifestation of a willingness to enter an agreement

Question 2

acceptance

Answer 2

manifestation to be bound to a contract

Question 3

in Virginia, can you k to agree to agree in the future?

Answer 3

no

Question 4

va employment k

Answer 4

if no duration term, deemed at will

employer can fire whenever
employee can quit whenever

Question 5

even if duration term, when will it be considered at will?

Answer 5

parties did not indicate the grounds which employer can fire

Question 6

requirements k

Answer 6

Buyer will buy all that he requires

Question 7

in VA, how can we tell is requirement k exists?

Answer 7

all docs involved

parol EV

go to jury if court can find language

Question 8

consideration

Answer 8

benefit to promisor or

detriment to promisee

Question 9

is past consideration OK in VA?

Answer 9

no

Question 10

what is promissory estoppel?

Answer 10

promise reasonably expected to induce reliance

actual reliance

injustice can only be avoided by enforcing promise

Question 11

does VA use promissory estoppel?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

VA quasi k

Answer 12

we would have made a k if we could have

Question 13

va quasi k elements

Answer 13

p confers benefit to D

D knows he got a benefit

inequitable to retain benefit w/o paying

Question 14

what if acceptance based on condition?

Answer 14

no k