Legal Opinion

Dunnaville v. McCormick & Co., Inc.

District Court, D. Maryland

Decided September 29, 1998No. CIV. L-95-2341PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

LEGG, District Judge.

In 1994 and 1995, the plaintiff, C. Christopher Dunnaville, negotiated with representatives from defendant McCormick & Company, Inc. (“McCormick”), to purchase McCormick’s subsidiary, defendant Golden West Foods, Inc. (“Golden West”). According to Dunnaville, McCormick’s representatives assured him that he “had a deal.” Based upon these assurances, Dunnaville contends that he was instrumental to successful efforts to save Golden West’s largest customer. The customer, a buying group for Burger King franchises, had been contemplating granting an exclusive buying…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. First Nat. Bank of Ariz. v. Cities Service Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Thompson Everett, Inc. v. National Cable Advertising, L.P. Cable Networks, Inc. Cable Media CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  5. Henry S. Bloomgarden v. Charles B. CoyerCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. County Commissioners v. J. Roland Dashiell & Sons, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
  2. J.E. Dunn Constraction Co. v. S.R.P. Development Ltd. PartnershipDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2015
  3. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Slade Healthcare, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2019
  4. Ademiluyi v. Pennymac Mortgage Investment Trust Holdings I, LLCDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2013
  5. Burton Imaging Group v. Toys" R" US, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2007

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