Legal Opinion
Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. v. Madgett
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 26, 1991No. 90-5342PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
John Madgett appeals from the district court’s1 order granting summary judgment for Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (Consolidated) on his counterclaim for enforcement of a contract clause requiring the parties to “negotiate in good faith.” The district court held the clause too indefinite to be enforceable, citing Ohio Calculating, Inc. v. CPT Corp., 846 F.2d 497, 501 (8th Cir.1988). We affirm.
Background
Madgett and Consolidated each owned 50% of several companies involved in barge shipping on inland waterways. In 1982, Consolidated and Madgett were co-defendants in a class action suit…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jenks v. JenksMissouri Court of Appeals · 1964
- Ohio Calculating, Inc. v. Cpt Corporation, Ohio Calculating, Inc. v. Cpt CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1988
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