Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, as part of our “Listen and Learn” series, we’re discussing Contracts — specifically, material breach versus substantial performance (or minor breach).
In this episode we discuss:
- The factors courts consider to determine whether a breach of contract is material
- The kinds of contracts that the substantial performance doctrine applies to
- Two hypos from previous California bar exams involving breach of contract
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Resources:
- “Listen and Learn” series
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2013
- California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2020
- Podcast Episode 64: Tackling a California Bar Exam Essay: Contract Law
- Podcast Episode 71: Tackling an MEE Contracts Essay Question
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