Batavia is a city in Genesee County, Western New York, USA, located near the middle of Genesee County, entirely within the Town of Batavia. Its population as of the 2000 census was 16,256. The name Batavia is Latin for the Betuwe region of the Netherlands, and honors early Dutch land developers. Batavia is the county seat of Genesee County. The city hosts the Batavia Muckdogs baseball club of the New York-Penn League. They won the 2008 championship. In 2006, a national magazine ranked Batavia third among the nation’s micropolitans based on economic development. The New York State Thruway passes north of the city. Genesee County Airport (GVQ) is also located north of the city. Its UN/LOCODE is USBIA.

What is contract law?

A contract is a promise, or set of promises, for breach of which the law gives a remedy, or the performance of which the law in some way recognizes as a duty. Contracts law involves assisting individuals and businesses in the negotiation and execution of all types of legally enforceable agreements -- including contracts for the sale of property, employment agreements, and promissory notes -- and also to represent clients in legal disputes and litigation to enforce contracts.

Answers to contract law issues in New York

A contract is an agreement between two persons to either do something or not to do something in exchange for some...

There are several defenses that can conceivably be asserted to a claim to enforce a contract. For instance, if one...

In reviewing a written contract, there are several things that the parties need to be on the lookout for:

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A contract is an agreement between at least two people or companies, in which they each promise to do something for...

Sometimes, after you have entered into a contract, you may need to modify it. Either time has passed and...