Brickman v. F. W. Woolworth Co.

Plaintiff Brickman, an attorney, was engaged in the business of owning, building and operating shopping centers. Prior to 1973, defendant Woolworth had entered into two leases with the plaintiff. Under those two leases, plaintiff agreed to build shopping centers in return for the defendant’s long-term rental of a portion of the premises. In the first week of April, 1973, a representative of the defendant, named Murphy, called Brickman to inquire whether he would be interested in building a third shopping center and Woolco store in Trumbull, Connecticut. The plaintiff responded in the…