Legal Opinion

Family Video Movie Club, Inc. v. Home Folks, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 18, 2005No. 03A05-0407-CV-361PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Family Video Movie Club, Inc. wanted to buy the building in which Home Folks, Inc. was a tenant. Family Video offered to pay Home Folks $35,000 to vacate the premises well before its lease expired. Before Home Folks accepted Family Video's written offer, the building burned to the ground. Nevertheless, Home Folks argued, and the trial court agreed, that a valid contract existed requiring Family Video to pay the $35,000. On appeal, Family Video argues (1) that there was no valid contract and (2) if there was a valid contract, Home Folks could not perform its…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stump v. Indiana Equipment Co., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Berkel & Co. Contractors, Inc. v. Palm & Assoc., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  3. Field v. Alexander & Alexander of Indiana, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Krieg v. HieberIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. A.H. v. Arizona Property & Casualty Insurance Guaranty FundArizona Supreme Court · 1997

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3Cited by6 opinions

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