a. What is the Statue of Frauds?

b. What are the five types of contracts normally covered by the general contract statute of frauds and the UCC statute of frauds provision?

2. Brief and discuss Carter v. Allstate Insurance Company. [see attached file].

a. Did Allstate act ethically?

b. Answer the question posed at the end of the case:

(1) Critical Thinking Question: Should the contracts of a surety have to be in writing? Explain.

3. What types of writing is required to satisfy the general contract and the UCC statue of frauds provision?

Brief and discuss Estate of Jackson v. Devenyns (see attached file).

a. Why did the Supreme Court of Wyoming refuse to enforce the contract?

b. How much certainty should be required to satisfy the statute of frauds?

c. Answer the questions posed at the end of the case:

(1) Ethical Question: Do you agree with the court's decision? Explain.

(2) Critical Thinking Question: Should the statute of frauds provision mandate that the writing contain a reasonably certain description of the land? Explain.

4. a. What is the parole evidence rule?

5. What rules aid in the interpretation of a contract?