Legal Opinion

Field v. Golden Triangle Broadcasting, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 4, 1973PublishedCited by 104 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Nix,

The main issue in this appeal is whether an August 14, 1968 letter agreement, executed by the appellee, Joseph M. Field, and by Myron Jones as president and virtually sole stockholder of the appellant, Golden Triangle Broadcasting, Inc., is an enforceable contract. Appellant contends that even though the writing involved is in form an offer and acceptance, its qualifying words are such that it can be construed merely as an arrangement of terms in contemplation of the parties future agreement on a formal contract.

The facts as found by the chancellor and approved by…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. GOLDMAN v. McShainSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Associated Hardware Supply Co. v. The Big Wheel Distributing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  3. Melo-Sonics Corporation and Southwest Oil Corporation v. David Cropp, Chalmers C. Jordan, Robert W. Lingo and Glass-Tite Industries, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
  4. Masciantonio WillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Yuhas v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969

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3Cited by104 opinions

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  2. Erie Telecommunications, Inc. v. City of Erie, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
  3. Shovel Transfer & Storage, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Mazzella v. KokenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  5. Kaplan v. Cablevision of PA, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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