Legal Opinion
Channel Home Centers, Division of Grace Retail Corp. v. Grossman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 30, 1986No. 85-1346PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BECKER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case presents the question whether, under Pennsylvania law, a property owner’s promise to a prospective tenant, pursuant to a detailed letter of intent, to negotiate in good faith with the prospective tenant and to withdraw the lease premises from the marketplace during the negotiation, can bind the owner for a reasonable period of time where the prospective tenant has expended significant sums of money in connection with the lease negotiations and preparation and where there was evidence that the letter of intent was of significant…
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