Legal Opinion
Venture Associates Corporation v. Zenith Data Systems Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 18, 1996No. 95-3574, 96-1922PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Chief Judge.
One of the most difficult areas of contract law concerns the enforceability of letters of intent and other preliminary agreements, and in particular the subset of such agreements that consists of agreements to negotiate toward a final contract. See Steven J. Burton & Eric G. Andersen, Contractual Good Faith: Formation, Performance, Breach, Enforcement §§ 8.4-8.5 (1995); 1 E. Allan Farnsworth, Farnsworth on Contracts^ 3.8a-3.8c, 3.26b-3.26c, pp. 186-207, 328-352 (1990); 1 Corbin on Contracts §§ 2.8-2.9, pp. 131-162 (Joseph M. Perillo ed., rev. ed.1993). When if ever are…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Venture Associates Corporation, a Tennessee Corporation v. Zenith Data Systems Corporation, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Quake Construction, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Arcadian Phosphates, Inc., Judas Azuelos, and Eli Sivan v. Arcadian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- Skycom Corporation and Gerald M. Walters v. Telstar CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Charles E. Covey, as Trustee of v. Jobst & Sons, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Commercial National Bank of Peoria, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by55 opinions
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