Scott Brass, Inc. v. C & C Metal Products Corp.

OPINION

PETTINE, Chief Judge.

The controversy in this case is centered around a February, 1974 purchase order placed by the defendant, a New York manufacturer of brass products, with the plaintiff, a Rhode Island corporation engaged in the processing and selling of brass strips.

On February 1, 1974, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a verbal agreement for the purchase and sale of brass strips. The price at which certain of these strips would be sold — $1.17 per pound — was confirmed in letters between the parties of February 8 and February 13. Subsequently, plaintiff sent a standard…