Private Law Theory

Introduction
“It is a general rule, in civil law jurisdictions, that contracts must be performed in good faith. However, the fundamental nature of the good faith principle remains a matter for scholarly debate. The case of Lamar Contractors, Inc v Kacco, Inc illustrates how the principle that all contracts must be performed in good faith interacts with contract dissolution and allocation of damages …” (more)

Jumoke Dara and Olivier Moréteau, ‘The Interaction of Good Faith with Contract Performance, Dissolution, and Damages in the Louisiana Supreme Court’, 10 Journal of Civil Law Studies (2018).

First posted 2018-03-07 18:40:05