Legal Opinion

Jeffrey M. Brown and Jeffrey M. Brown Associates, Inc. v. Charles Cara and Tracto Equipment, Corp., Docket No. 04-5968-Cv

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 28, 2005No. 19-3831PublishedCited by 106 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STRAUB, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a partial grant of summary judgment, dismissing all claims against Defendant-Appellee Tracto Equipment, Corp., and all contract claims against Defendant-Appellee Charles Cara. We hold that the grant of summary judgment as to Tracto was premature and therefore vacate that portion of the District Court Order. We further hold that, while the preliminary agreement is not enforceable as to the ultimate contractual goal contemplated in the document, it is enforceable as an obligation between the parties to negotiate in good faith within the framework of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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