Legal Opinion
Western Group Nurseries, Inc. v. Ergas
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 12, 1999No. 96-4570PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARD S. SMITH, Senior Circuit Judge:
Western Group Nurseries, Inc. (“Western Group”) appeals the May 18, 1995 order of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entering summary judgment for defendant Martin Ergas (“Ergas”). Western Group sued Ergas, a limited partner of a tax shelter partnership, to force him to pay his pro rata share of a promissory note entered into by the partnership. Ergas defended on the ground that, as part of a related transaction, Western Group had agreed not to sue the limited partners. The District Court held the disputed contract language to be an…
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