Union Stock Yards Co. v. City of Hillsboro

{¶ 1} Appellant, the city of Hillsboro, appeals the trial court’s judgment entered in favor of appellee, the Union Stock Yards Company. The trial court determined that a binding contract existed under which appellant agreed to purchase property from appellee for the price of $325,000. The court awarded appellee $140,000 in damages. Appellant argues that the trial court should have entered summary judgment in its favor. Appellant raises several subarguments in support of its assertion, but appellant’s essential argument is that no valid contract exists between the parties. We agree. The…