1. Abuse of Process
2. Account Stated
3. Accounting
4. Assault
5. Battery
6. Breach: 01. Breach of Contract
7. Breach: 02. Breach of Third-Party Beneficiary Contract
8. Breach: 03. Breach of Contract, Implied
9. Breach: 04. Breach of Contract, Tortious
10. Breach: 05. Breach Implied Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing
11. Breach: 06. Breach Implied Covenant of Good Faith & Fair Dealing, Tortious
12. Breach: 07. Breach of Express Warranty
13. Breach: 08. Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability
14. Breach: 09. Breach of Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose
15. Breach: 10. Breach of Fiduciary Duty
16. Breach: 11. Breach of Confidence - Novel Idea
17. Breach: 12. Breach of Fiduciary Duty Aiding And Abetting
18. Breach: 13. Breach of Implied Warranty of Habitability
19. Breach: 14. Breach of Insurance Contract
20. Breach: 15. Breach of Joint Venture Agreement
21. Breach: 16. Breach of Promissory Note
22. Breach: 17. Breach of Implied Warranty of Merchantability Imposed by the Song - Beverly Consumer Warranty Act - “Lemon Law”
23. Cal. Civ. Proc. Code 431.30(b) and Other Standard Defense
24. Civil Conspiracy
25. Constructive Trust
26. Contribution - Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act
27. Conversion
28. Corporate Negligence
29. Deceit - Fraudulent Concealment
30. Declaratory Relief
31. Defamation Libel
32. Defamation Per Quod
33. Defamation Per Se
34. Defamation Slander
35. Defamation Trade Libel
36. Dog Bites
37. Emotional Distress, Intentional Infliction
38. Emotional Distress, Negligent Infliction
39. Equitable Estoppel
40. Equitable Subrogation
41. False Advertising
42. False Imprisonment
43. Fraud
44. Fraud Constructive
45. Indemnity
46. Intentional Interference Parent-Child
47. Intentional Interference with Economic Relations - Real Estate Brokerage
48. Intentional Interference with Testamentary Expectation
49. Interference with Economic Relations - Intentional
50. Interference with Economic Relations - Negligent
51. Interference with Existing Contract - Intentional
52. Interference with Existing Contract - Negligent
53. Invasion of Privacy - Appropriation of Likeness
54. Invasion of Privacy - False Light
55. Invasion of Privacy - Intrusion
56. Invasion of Privacy - Public Disclosue of Private Facts
57. Legal Malpractice
58. Loss of Consortium
59. Malicious Prosecution
60. Misrepresentation, Fraudulent - Promissory Fraud
61. Misrepresentation, Negligent
62. Money Had & Received
63. Negligence
64. Negligence, Gross
65. Negligence, Professional
66. Negligence, Willful Misconduct
67. Negligent Entrustment
68. Negligent Hiring, Supervision and Retention
69. Open Book Account
70. Preliminary Injunction
71. Promissory Estoppel
72. Quantum Meruit
73. Quiet Title
74. Rescission
75. Resulting Trust
76. Slander of Title
77. Strict Liability - Manufacturing Defect
78. Strict Liability Design Defect
79. Strict Liability Failure to Warn
80. Trade Dress Infringement
81. Unfair Competition - Common Law Copyright
82. Unfair Competition - General
83. Unfair Competition - Trade Name, Service Mark, and Trademark Infringement and Dilution
84. Unjust Enrichment
85. Wrongful Conduct - Bane Act
86. Wrongful Termination in Violation of Public Policy

Breach: 01. Breach of Contract

1Elements and Case Citations

“[T]he elements of a cause of action for breach of contract are

(1) the existence of the contract,
(2) plaintiff's performance or excuse for nonperformance,
(3) defendant's breach, and
(4) the resulting damages to the plaintiff.”

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