Legal Opinion

Plus Promotions, Inc. v. RCA Mfg. Co., Inc.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 5, 1943PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIFKIND, District Judge.

The first cause of action fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The promise alleged is too indefinite for enforcement. It is not quite clear whether, as plaintiff contends, the complaint alleges a promise by defendant to appoint plaintiffs its agents and exclusive licensees or whether, as defendant contends, it alleges a promise to sell musical records to plaintiffs “for resale” to their customers. If the former is intended, the promise lacks a provision for compensation. If the latter is intended, no price is specified. A promise so uncertain cannot…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bristol v. Equitable Life Assurance SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  2. Booth v. Stutz Motor Car Co. of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1932
  3. Lueddecke v. Chevrolet Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
  4. Moore v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
  5. Cole v. Phillips H. Lord, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Weitzenkorn v. LesserCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Stanley v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Johnston v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1947
  4. Thomas v. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Yadkoe v. FieldsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944

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