A party who has signed a written contract may be compelled specifically to perform it, though the other party has not signed it, if the latter has performed, or offers to perform it on his part, and the case is otherwise proper for enforcing specific performance.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3388
Specific Performance of Obligations [[3384.] - 3395.]
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Cisco v. Van Lew (1943)
Most recently applied in Chun Ping Turng v. Guaranteed Rate, Inc. (January 2019)
Enacted 1872.
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