PJC Business

S UBJECT I NDEX

Authority, citation of, in comments, Introduction 5 Authority of agent. See Principal and agent

waiver, 101.20 main purpose doctrine, 101.8 materiality, 101.17 multiple parties claiming material breach, 101.2B one party claiming material breach, 101.2A, 101.18 Breach of warranty (DTPA), 102.8 Bribery, commercial (exemplary damages), 115.44 Broad - form question general requirement, Introduction 4(a), 101.1, 101.2A, 101.4, 101.7, 101.8, 101.41, 101.42, 101.47, 101.48, 101.50, 101.57–101.59, 102.1, 102.7, 102.8, 102.14, 102.21, 102.23, 102.25, 103.1, 104.1–104.5, 105.1, 105.5, 105.7, 105.10, 105.11, 105.14, 105.15, 105.17–105.19, 105.25, 105.26, 105.28–105.31, 106.1, 107.3– 107.7, 107.9, 107.12–107.14, 107.18– 107.20, 107.24, 107.25, 108.1, 109.1, 110.1, 111.1, 111.2, 116.2 submitting multiple elements of damages, 115.3, 115.6, 115.9, 115.10, 115.13, 115.14, 115.18–115.22, 115.24, 115.26–115.28, 115.30, 115.35, 115.39B Burden of proof . See also Evidence clear and convincing evidence, 115.31, 115.33 conditions precedent, 101.60 consideration, lack of, 101.18 in contract cases, 101.57 justification, interference with contract, 106.2 mental capacity, 101.30 modification of contract, 101.28 placement of, by instruction, Introduction 4(e) plaintiff’s failure to mitigate damages, 115.8 preponderance of the evidence, Introduction 4(e), 100.3

B Bad faith (DTPA counterclaim), 102.24 Benefit of the bargain contract damages, 115.4 DTPA damages, 115.10 fraud, 115.19 fraudulent inducement, 115.19 Benefits, lost. See Lost employee benefits (employment damages) Bifurcated trial, 100.4, 115.37, 115.38, 115.40–115.45 Bona fide occupational qualification (employment), 107.19 Breach of contract basic question, 101.2A, 101.2B competing claims, 101.2A, 101.2B damages ( see Damages, contract) defenses accord and satisfaction, 101.27, 101.29 anticipatory repudiation, 101.19 basic question, 101.7 in construction contracts, 101.48, 101.49 duress, 101.23 equitable estoppel, 101.22

failure of consideration, 101.18 fraudulent inducement, 101.31 mental capacity, 101.30 mitigation, 115.8 modification, 101.28 mutual mistake of fact, 101.25 mutual mistake—scrivener’s error, 101.26 novation, 101.27 plaintiff’s material breach, 101.18

statute of frauds, 101.35 undue influence, 101.24

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