Legal Opinion
Cal Caulfield & Co. v. City of Belton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided December 26, 1984No. WD35005PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIXON, Judge.
Plaintiff Caulfield, an investment banking firm, appeals the entry of a directed verdict for the City of Belton (City) at the close of its evidence in a contract action. It asserts the court erred in directing a verdict for the City because the contractual terms were ambiguous, thus leaving a question of fact for the jury’s determination.
In December, 1979, Perry, Adams & Lewis Securities, Inc., a financial advisor, offered its services to the City to manage a bond election. The proposal begins by stating, “By this proposal we offer our professional services and our facilities as…
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- Doran, Inc. v. James A. Green, Jr. & Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
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