Qualche spigolatura su Consideration, affidamento e teoria del contratto (a cinquant'anni da The Death of Contract di Grant Gilmore)

The essay addresses the rise and alleged fall of the classical doctrine of contract law in the U.S., according to Grant Gilmore’s fascinating portrait as framed in his renowned book « The Death of Contract », edited 50 years ago. Stepping from the overriding of the doctrine of consideration in its stricter fashion, as it appears to be set down by the Restatement (second) of Contracts, it focuses on the emerging role of reliance as a challenging principle against the backdrop of formalities also, paving the way to deep intersections among contract, quasi-contract, and tort, and to a possible dialogue with civil law doctrines surveying contract law, and its current evolution.