Legal Opinion
Ralston Purina Company v. William A. McFarland
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 23, 1977No. 75-2022PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge:
This diversity action was instituted by the plaintiff, Ralston Purina Company (Purina), to recover damages from William A. McFarland based upon his breach of a contract to sell and deliver to the plaintiff at its plant in Raleigh, North Carolina, a quantity of soybeans from his 1973 crop. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Purina on the breach of contract issue and thereafter submitted the issue of damages to a jury. Judgment was entered upon the jury’s verdict in favor of Purina in the amount of $100,247.00, and McFarland has appealed.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Dobias v. WhiteSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1954
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3Cited by56 opinions
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