Sune Lyxell v. John B. Vautrin

Plaintiffs Sune Lyxell and Operation Sweden appeal from a summary judgment granted in this diversity action, which was brought in the Southern District of Alabama. The district court found that plaintiffs could not maintain an action for fraud, conversion or breach of contract under Alabama law. We conclude that there are material questions of fact concerning the fraud and breach of contract issues and accordingly reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Defendant Vautrin was a pastor in Illinois. In May, 1977, Lyxell, as representative of Operation Sweden, approached Vautrin and discussed…