課程資訊
課程名稱
 商法專題研究二
Seminar on Commercial Law (Ⅱ) 
開課學期
 109-1 
授課對象
 法律學院  法律研究所  
授課教師
 王文宇 
課號
 LAW7122 
課程識別碼
 A21 M4870 
班次
  
學分
 2.0 
全/半年
 半年 
必/選修
 選修 
上課時間
 星期二A,B(18:25~20:10) 
上課地點
  
備註
 教室為霖研四1701。
限碩士班以上 且 限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：30人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
 http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1091LAW7122_ 
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課程概述

市場上商業契約無所不在。過去同學多透過債總及債各課程學習「契約法」；本課程另闢蹊徑，從比較法與法經濟學觀點介紹「商業契約」的分析工具與重要案例。本課程配合耶魯大學知名法學院教授Ian Ayres之線上課程，收錄包括The Law Student’s Toolkit、American Contract Law I、American Contract Law II三門課程，探討其中具代表性之議題與案例。

本課程每次上課將分為三階段進行：
(1) 5-10 min 同學報告：修課同學須挑選一主題上台口頭報告。
(2) 10-15 min 聽Ian Ayres教授演講
(3) 課堂討論

課程進度目前規劃為16週，其中有2週將邀請來賓至課堂上進行演講，暫定為第8週與第9週。課程進度與內容可能視需要做彈性調整。
 

課程目標
 本課程希望透過文獻閱讀與案例分析，深入研究契約法之基本議題，並激發同學對於契約法之思辨。期望使同學明瞭契約背後的考量因素，進而培養規劃商業交易的能力。 
課程要求
 1. 本課程之指定閱讀材料以英文文獻為主，故修課同學應具備英文資料之閱讀能力。
2. 本課程分為三階段進行：
(1) 5-10 min 同學報告：修課同學須挑選一主題上台口頭報告。
(2) 10-15 min 聽Ian Ayres教授演講
(3) 課堂討論
3. 同學應於上課前閱讀指定閱讀材料，於上課時應積極參與討論。期末將進行簡單之問答題測驗，以了解修課同學之學習狀況。
 
預期每週課後學習時數
  
Office Hours
  
指定閱讀
 參課程進度。 
參考書目
 王文宇，《探索商業智慧－－契約與組織》，2019，元照。 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
    
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
   由授課教師進行課程說明與概念介紹
1. Introduction, https://reurl.cc/WLrbzO
2. Welcome to Contracts, https://reurl.cc/j516a1 
第2週
 09/22  Categories and Distinctions

1. Ex Ante v. Ex Post
指定閱讀：Barbara H. Fried, Ex Ante/Ex Post, 13 Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues 123 (2003)

2. Normative v. Positive
指定閱讀：https://reurl.cc/EzrglR

3. The Two-by-Two Box
指定閱讀：Spur Industries, Inc. v. Del E. Webb Development Co., 494 P.2d 700 (Ariz. 1972)

4. Default v. Mandatory Rules
(1) 指定閱讀：Jacob & Youngs, Inc., v. Kent, 129 N.E. 889 (N.Y. 1921)
(2) 參考條文：Uniform Commercial Code § 2-206(1)(a); U.S. Const. art IV, § 1 
第3週
 09/29  Categories and Distinctions

1. Rules v. Standards
指定閱讀：https://reurl.cc/Md065L

2. Paternalism v. Externalities: Limiting Contractual Freedom
指定閱讀：https://reurl.cc/zzZpRa

3. Property Rules v. Liability Rules
(1) 指定閱讀：Guido Calabresi & A. Douglas Melamed, Property Rules, Liability Rules, and Inalienability: One View of the Cathedral, 85 Harv. L. Rev. 1089 (1972). Read Section I-IV ONLY (pp. 1090-1124).
(2) 參考條文：Takings Clause: U.S. Const. amend. V; Full Faith and Credit Clause: U.S. Const. art IV, § 1.

4. Hohfeld’s Theory of Right v. Privileges
指定閱讀：Wesley N. Hohfeld, Some Fundamental Legal Conceptions As Applied in Judicial Reasoning, 23 YALE L.J. 16 (1913) Read (pp. 17-32)

5. Exit and Voice
(1) 指定閱讀：Heather K. Gerken, Lecture, Exit, Voice, and Disloyalty, 62 DUKE L.J. 1349, 1352-60 (2013) Read (pp. 1352-1360) ONLY
(2) 指定閱讀：Justin Fox, Exit, Voice, and Albert O. Hirschman, HARV. BUS. REV. (Oct. 12, 2012)

6. Substance v. Procedure
(1) 指定閱讀：Albert Kocourek, Substance and Procedure, 10 FORDHAM L. REV. 157-186 (1941) Read pp. 157-177 (up to the end of the example on the Statute of Frauds)
(2) 指定閱讀：Gacek v. Am. Airlines, Inc., 614 F.3d 298 (7th Cir. 2010)

7. Acoustic Separation
指定閱讀：Meir Dan-Cohen, Decision Rules and Conduct Rules: On Acoustic Separation in Criminal Law, 97 Harv L. Rev. 625 (1984) 
第4週
   Law and Economics, Philosophy, and Psychology

1. The Coase Theorem
指定閱讀：R. H. Coase, The Problem of Social Cost, 3 J.L. & ECON. 1 (1960) Read Sections I-VI (pp. 1-19).

2. Least Cost Avoider
指定閱讀：Richard A. Posner, Book Review, 37 U. Chi. L. Rev. 636 (1970) (reviewing Guido Calabresi, The Costs of Accidents: A Legal and Economic Analysis (1970))

3. Marginalism
指定閱讀：United States v. Caroll Towing Co. 159 F.2d 169 (1947)

4. Wars & Panics
指定閱讀：Korematsu v. United States, 323 U.S. 214 (1944)

5. Uncertainty v. Risk
(1) 指定閱讀：Frank Knight, Risk, Uncertainty and Profit ch. 1 (1921) (pp. 3 to 22)
(2) 指定閱讀：Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R., 162 N.E. 99 (N.Y. 1928)

6. Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance
指定閱讀：Samuel Freeman, Original Position, Stan. Encyclopedia Philosophy (Sept. 9 2014)(please read §§ 1-3).

7. Behavioral Biases
(1) 指定閱讀：Christine Jolls, Cass R. Sunstein, & Richard Thaler, A Behavioral Approach to Law and Economics, 50 Stan. L. Rev. 1471 (1998).(please read pp. 1473 to 1489)
(2) 指定閱讀：Russel B. Korobkin & Thomas S. Ulen, Law and Behavioral Science: Removing the Rationality Assumption from Law and Economics, 88 Cal. L. Rev. 1051 (2000)(please read pp. 1060-1075) 
第5週
 10/13  Law and Economics, Philosophy, and Psychology

1. Search, Experience and Credence Goods
指定閱讀：Phillip Nelson, Information and Consumer Behavior, 78 J. Pol. Econ. 311 (1970)

2. Information Rules
(1) 指定閱讀：Anthony T. Kronman, Mistake, Disclosure, Information, and the Law of Contracts, 7 J. Legal Stud. 1 (1978) (please read pp.1-18)
(2) 指定閱讀：Steven Shavell, Acquisition and Disclosure of Information Prior to Sale, 25 RAND J. Econ. 20, 20-22 (1994)

3. Famous Paradoxes and Dilemmas
(1) 指定閱讀：Sasha Volokh, An “Easy” Answer to the Infamous Monty Hall Problem, Wash. Post (Mar. 2, 2015) (available at https://reurl.cc/2gZ6EO)
(2) 指定閱讀：Ian Ayres, Statistical Methods Can Demonstrate Racial Disparity, N.Y. Times (Apr. 27, 2015) (available at https://reurl.cc/VXD0NR) 
第6週
 10/20  1. Default Rules, Altering Rules and Mandatory Rules
2. Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts
3. Sullivan v. O'Connor - "Nose Job" 
第7週
 10/27  Formation Defenses

1. Raffles v. Wichelhaus – “Peerless Ships”
2. Sherwood v. Walker – “Pregnant Cow”
3. Lenawee County Board of Health v. Messerly – “Mutual Mistake”
4. Laidlaw v. Organ – “War’s Over” 
第8週
   邀請來賓演講 
第9週
   邀請來賓演講 
第10週
 11/17  Contract Performance

1. Alaska Northern Dev. Inc. v. Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
2. Pacific Gas & Elect. v. Thomas Drayage – “Steam Turbine Accident”
3. Frigaliment Importing Co. v. B.N.S. International Sales Corp. – “Friendly Chicken” 
第11週
 11/24  Contract Performance

1. Centronics Corp. v. Genicom Corp. – “Unreleased Escrow”
2. Market Street Associates Limited Partnership v. Frey – “Posner’s Take on Good Faith”
3. Warranties and Representations (of Fact)
指定閱讀：https://reurl.cc/Grx57A 
第12週
 12/01  Contract Performance

1. Express Conditions: In re Carter’s Claim – Failing Finances
2. Clark v. West – “Casebook Case”
3. Ferguson v. Phoenix Assurance – “Untampered Safe” 
第13週
 12/08  Right to Suspend Performance

1. Hochster v. De La Tour – “Courier’s Alternative”
2. Taylor v. Johnston – “Premature Breeding Cancellation”
3. AMF v. McDonalds – “Cash for Cash Registers” 
第14週
 12/15  Breach by the Buyer

1. American Mech. Corp. v. Union of Lynn – “Duty to Mitigate”
2. Bernstein v. Nemeyer – “Restitution Option”
3. Locks v. Wade – “Lost Volume Profits” 
第15週
 12/22  Breach by the Seller

1. Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co. – “Unmoved Dirt”
2. American Standard v. Schectman – “Diminution of Value v. Cost of Performance”
3. Hadley v. Baxendale – “Broken Crank Shaft Shipment” 
第16週
 12/29  Injunctions and Specific Performance

1. Northern Indiana Public Service Co. v. Carbon County Coal – “Repudiated Coal Supply Contract”
2. Cellphone Termination Fee Cases 
第17週
 01/05  彈性安排 
第18週
 01/12  期末考週