Legal Opinion
Brian R. Devlin v. Jerry G. Ingrum and International Integrated Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 17, 1991No. 90-7046PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
In this contract case, eoinventors of a patented device for detecting residue in beverages disagree as to whether they formed a contract regarding their rights and interests in the device. If their agreement is enforceable, then they contest the meaning of certain terms. Following a nonjury trial, the district court concluded that the parties had not entered into a binding contract. Our review of the record reveals that the parties did enter into a valid contract. We, therefore, reverse and remand this case to the district court to determine a disputed, ambiguous contract…
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