Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children v. Kirby Cattle Co.

OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

This case involves the issue whether the trial court properly granted summary judgment.

In 1966 Kirby Cattle Company (Kirby), plaintiff-appellant, began negotiations with Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children (Shriners), defendant-appellee, to purchase from Shriners two sections of land in Taos County. Plaintiff submitted an offer to purchase the land. In a letter dated March 3,1967, Shriners decided to take “no action at this time” but assured Kirby that “if the present position of our committee changes you will be so informed immediately.” On November 2, 1973, Kirby…