Thermal Systems of Alabama v. Sigafoose

This appeal involves the validity of agreements made by the owner of a patent for a heat exchanger with individuals who agreed to distribute and sell the product.

The plaintiffs (Thermal Systems of Alabama, Team Energy Management Consults, and W. Frank Todd) based their action upon theories of breach of contract, interference with business or contractual relations, and unfair competition. The trial judge held that the contracts upon which plaintiffs sued were unenforceable because of uncertainty or lack of mutuality of obligation. Based solely upon this holding, the trial judge granted summary…