Ralph L. Gray v. O. Gene Bicknell

___________ Nos. 95-1857/1956 ___________ Ralph L. Gray, * * Appellant/Cross-Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Western District of Missouri. O. Gene Bicknell, * * Appellee/Cross-Appellant. * __________ Submitted: December 11, 1995 Filed: June 25, 1996 __________ Before MAGILL, GOODWIN,* and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________ MAGILL, Circuit Judge. Ralph Gray and Gene Bicknell entered into a series of contracts in connection with the formation of a restaurant joint venture. After the joint venture failed, Gray commenced this diversity action against…