Legal Opinion
Pro-Fab, Inc. v. Vipa, Inc., and Community Bank
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 1985No. 84-8782PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VANCE, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Pro-Fab, Inc., of Rossville, Georgia, sued Vipa, Inc. and Community Bank because the bank, acting on instructions from Vipa, refused to pay on a letter of credit. The district court entered judgment for Pro-Fab and against Vipa under a settlement agreement, but granted the bank’s motion for summary judgment against Pro-Fab. 1 Pro-Fab appealed to this court from the adverse summary judgment.
I. Factual Background
This story really began when Vipa, Inc., a New York corporation (“Vipa-NY”), successfully bid on an order from the Taiwanese government for the…
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