Legal Opinion
Highland Capital Management, L.P. v. Bank of America
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 2, 2012No. 11-11139PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
In this case, Plaintiff-Appellant Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) appeals the district court’s dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) of its claims for breach of contract and promissory estoppel brought against Defendanb-Appellee Bank of America, National Association (“Bank of America”). Because we find that the district court was justified in dismissing Highland’s promissory estoppel claim, but that it erred in dismissing Highland’s breach of contract claim, we affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Because Highland…
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