Opdyke Investment v. NORRIS GRAIN COMPANY

The plaintiff sued defendants for breach of an alleged contract to jointly develop a new sports arena for use by the defendant Detroit Hockey Club, Inc. The trial court granted defendants’ motions for accelerated judgment, GCR 1963, 116, and summary judgment, GCR 1963, 117.2(3). A divided Court of Appeals (Beasley, J., dissenting) affirmed, holding that summary judgment was appropriate because the alleged contract, as embodied in a letter dated March 11, 1977, was not intended to be a binding contract and only constituted an unenforceable agreement to agree. 94 Mich App 770; 288 NW2d 362…