Atalanta Corp. v. Ohio Valley Provision Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an Order of the Superior Court1 which reversed an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County holding in favor of appellant, Ohio Valley *392Provision Company (Buyer), in an action for breach of contract brought by appellee, Atalanta Corporation (Seller). Seller, engaged in the business of distributing meat products to processors, brought suit to recover damages for the alleged failure of Buyer, a large meat processing business, to provide a bank guaranty to secure payment for a quantity of meat ordered from Seller.

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