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407 E. 61st Garage v. Savoy Fifth Avenue Corp.
The Garage entered into an agreement with Savoy, to provide storage for Savoy’s hotel guest, whereby it would provide 10% of its cost back to the hotel. However, before the contract was completed, Savoy went out of the hotel business, due to insolvency.
Court of Appeals of New York | N.Y. Ct. App., 244 N.E.2d 37 (1968)
Academy Chicago Publishers v. Cheever
Academy Chicago Publishers approached the widow of author, John Cheever, about publishing an anthology of Cheever’s uncollected short stories and an agreement was signed. The contract provided for a prospective title for the work and the ultimate purpose of collecting stories, but left out terms regarding sale price, due date, time allowed for the compilation and publishing rights, and other details, merely leaving them to what was deemed “mutually agreeable.
Supreme Court of Illinois | Sup. Ct. of Ill., 144 Ill.2d 24, 161 Ill. Dec. 335, 578 N.E.2d 981 (1991)
Adams v. Lindsell
On September 2nd, defendant sent a letter offering to sell the plaintiff a certain amount of wool. Plaintiff receives the offer on September 5th and responds that day with a letter accepting the offer.
King's Bench | 1 B & Ald 681; 106 ER 250; [1818] EWHC KB J59, (K.B.) (1818)
Adler, Barish, Daniels, Levin and Creskoff v. Epstein
Adler, Barish, Daniels, Levin and Creskoff Law firm (Plaintiffs, Appellants), brought an action for interference with contractual relationships and sought an injunction against Epstein, Weisbord, Wolf, and Jablon (Defendants, Appellees) former associates of the law firm. The defendant associates decided to leave the plaintiff firm and start their own firm.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania | 482 Pa. 416, 393 A.2d 175 (Pa. 1978)
AFLAC, Inc. v. Williams
The appellant, AFLAC retained Williams as legal counsel for a period of seven years, on an “as needed basis.” However, after four years, AFLAC terminated their contract with Williams, and refused to pay as per their damages clause.
Supreme Court of Georgia | Ga. Sup. Ct., 264 Ga. 351 (1994)
Aiello Construction, Inc. v. Nationwide Tractor Trailer Training and Placement Corp.
Defendant hired dual plaintiffs Aiello Construction and Smithfield Peat Co. to grade, fill, and roll a large area of land to make it suitable for the operation of the tractor-trailer training business.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island | 122 R.I. 861, 413 A.2d 85 (1980)
Alaska Airlines, Inc. v. Stephenson
Stepheson was an airline pilot who originally worked for Western Airlines. Under his employment contract with Western, he was allowed a 6 month leave of absence with guarantee of retaining his job.
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 217 F.2d 295 (1954)
Alaska Democratic Party v. Rice
Kathleen Rice worked for the Alaska Democratic Party (Party) from 1987 to 1991. In 1991, she was fired and subsequently moved to Maryland.
Supreme Court of Alaska | 934 P.2d 1313 (1997)
Alaska Packers' Association v. Demenico
The libellants entered into a written contract with appellant Alaska Packers' Association (Packers) to go from San Fransciso to Pyramid Harbor, AK, and back during the fishing season of 1900, agreeing to do 'regular ship's duty, both up and down, discharging and loading; and to do any other work whatsover when requested to do so by the captain or agent of the Alaska Packers' Association." By the terms of this agreement, Packers was to pay each of the libelants $50 for the season, and two cents for each red salmon in the catching of which he took part.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit | 117 F. 99 (9th Cir. 1902)
Albert Hochster v. Edgar De La Tour
The plaintiff, Hochster, was hired by the defendant to accompany him as a courier in Europe, for a period of three months, commencing on June 1, 1852. Then, several weeks before the period of employment was to commence, the defendant discharged the courier, thus repudiating the contract.
Queen's Bench | Q.B., 2 E. & B. 678 118 Eng. Rep. 922 (1853)
Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank
The plaintiff, Allegheny College, is an institution which conducted a 'drive' in 1921 to secure an endowment. An appeal to contribute was made to Mary Yates Johnston.
Court of Appeals of New York | 246 N.Y. 369, 159 N.E. 173 (1927)
American Broadcrasting Co., Inc. v. Wolf
Werner Wolf, defendant, a sportscaster for plaintiff, American Broadcasting Companies (ABC), had a written contract including a good faith negotiation renewal and right of first refusal clause; the agreement was valid from December 6, 1979 through March 4, 1980. During the last ninty days of the contract the good faith/first refusal clause was operative: the first 45 days of that period, December 6 through January 19, negotiation with ABC was exclusive, the second 45 days Wolf was free to negotiate with third parties.
New York Court of Appeals | 52 N.Y.2d 394, 420 N.E.2d 363 (1981)
American Standard, Inc. v. Schectman
Plaintiffs, American Standard, operated a manufacturing plant on a 26-acre parcel. On the parcel were industrial and office buildings, a 60-ton blast furnace, large lifts, and other equipment used in the business.
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department | 80 A.D.2d 318, 427 N.E.2d 512 (1981)
Ammons v. Wilson & Co.
Plaintiff owns a grocery store and defendant owns a meat packing company. Plaintiff ordered 60,000 lbs of shortening at a fixed price from a salesmen of the defendant The salesman had no authority to accept the contract, instead the order was submitted to the defendant for approval and acceptance.
Supreme Court of Mississippi | 176 Miss. 645, 170 So. 227, 228 (1936)
Angel v. Murray
The plaintiffs, a group of citizens represented by Angel, sued Murray, the City Finance Director, for misappropriation of public funds, also referred to as a “gift of public funds.” The city had a five-year contract with the local garbage company, to pick-up all refuse within the city.
Supreme Court of Rhode Island | R.I. Sup. Ct., 113 R.I. 482, 322 A.2d 630 (1974)
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