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Contract Essay 2
Enforceable contract:
The UCC will govern contracts that are a sale of goods. Here, the contract in question is about
selling knives this is a sale of goods and UCC will control.
The issue is whether there is an enforceable contract against the manufacturer to bind him to sell
the 10 knives to the chef.
The manufacturer and the chef entered into a contract on May 1st at the restaurant trade show.
Under UCC section 2-204 (1) a contract may be formed in “any manner sufficient to show
agreement, including conduct by both parties which recognizes the existence of such a contract.”
Here, at the trade show, the chef’s expression and conduct were clear he wanted 10 knives and
he would pay for them. The manufacturer also displayed conduct sufficient to show he agreed
with the sale when he said “I’ll ship the 10 knives to your restaurant in a few weeks.” Both
parties acknowledged and recognized the sale of the knives through their conversation.
The UCC would be satisfied with this manner to suffice a contract being formed between the two
parties. There is an enforceable contract against the manufacturer for the sale of 10 knives to the
chef.
Statute of frauds:
The issue is whether the sale of knives for $1,000 is barred by the statute of frauds under UCC.
Under the UCC a contract for $500 or more must be in writing to enforce the contract against
the other party. The writing requires that it e signed by the party against whom enforcement is
sought, and contain the essential elements of the deal. To be an enforceable contract for a sale of
