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CALI Lesson Detail

Scott Burnham
Curley Professor of Commercial Law
Gonzaga University School of Law

Approximate completion time 1 hour.


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Unjust Terms (Unconscionability)

A court has the power to police contracts, to determine whether they contain "unconscionable" provisions. This lesson explores the criteria courts use in exercising that power, focusing on the case of Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture Co.


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