Legal Opinion
Richard S. Robie v. Edwin I. Ofgant
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 12, 1962No. 5968PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for breach of an alleged oral contract made, if anywhere, in Massachusetts. The plaintiff is now a citizen of Puerto Rico, the defendant of Massachusetts. Both parties are experienced automobile dealers. In 1958 they were associated in an unsuccessful Miami agency. Plaintiff informed defendant that there was a better opportunity in San Juan, Puerto Rico if defendant would finance it. After defendant allegedly promised to provide the financing plaintiff moved to San Juan and took steps to start the business. Defendant did not perform. Plaintiff brought…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Cygan v. MegathlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Shayeb v. HollandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
- Weiner v. Pictorial Paper Package Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Allied Equipment Company, Incorporated v. Weber Engineered Products, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Yonofsky v. WernickDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- United Aniline Company v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1963
- Air Technology Corp. v. General Electric Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Gutor International Ag v. Raymond Packer Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Franklin Inv. Co., Inc. v. SmithDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1978
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