Legal Opinion

Robert A. Wachsler, Inc., a Connecticut Corporation v. Florafax International, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 26, 1985No. 83-1214PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOGAN, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action defendant Flora-fax International, Inc. appeals a $240,000 judgment rendered against it in a jury trial for breach of contract brought by plaintiff Robert A. Wachsler, Inc. (RAW). Florafax is a publicly held Delaware corporation with its principal place of business in Oklahoma. RAW is a closely held Connecticut corporation with its principal place of business in Connecticut.

The issues on appeal are (1) whether Oklahoma or Delaware corporate law governs this suit; (2) concluding, as we do, that Delaware law controls, whether Del. Code Ann. tit. 8,…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Michelson v. DuncanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  3. Kerbs v. California Eastern Airways, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  4. Gottlieb v. Heyden Chemical Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  5. Brickner v. GoodenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1974

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. International Insurance Co., a Corporation v. Alfred M. Johns, James W. McFadden Thomas v. Ogletree, Richard W. Sherman, and G. Paul WhortonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  2. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. Kansas Gas and Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  3. Taylor v. PhelanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
  4. Pennie A. Carl v. The City of Overland Park, Kansas Myron Scafe, Chief of Police and Lee Williams, OfficerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  5. SFF-TIR, LLC v. StephensonDistrict Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 2017

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