Legal Opinion
Paul A. Hurst, etc. v. Dezer/Reyes Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1996No. 95-1608, 95-1747PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity ease governed by New York law, the trustee of American Classics, Inc. (“ACI”), a defunct Missouri corporation, sued Dezer/Reyes Corporation (“Dezer/Reyes”) for breach of a Management Contract and also asserted claims against Dezer/Reyes and its principal owner, Michael Dezer, for quantum meruit and for conversion of ACI’s intangible property right to the name and trade dress of “Chevy’s Diner and Bar” in New York City. After a second jury awarded ACI substantial quantum meruit and conversion damages, the district court entered judgment on that verdict,…
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- Hurst v. Dezer/Reyes CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996