Case Corp. v. Hi-Class Business Systems of America, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MOSELEY.

Hi-Class Business Systems of America, Inc. (HBS) contracted with Case Corporation to become an approved or certified vendor of business systems to independently-owned Case dealers. 1 When Case later started a more exclusive “preferred vendor” program that did not include HBS, HBS sued alleging breach of contract as well as fraud in inducing HBS to enter the contract.

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of Case on HBS’s fraudulent inducement claim based on the alleged representations that Case would reduce the number of certified vendors and HBS…