Legal Opinion

Swanson v. Baker Industries, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 14, 1980No. 79-1359PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of a breach of contract action brought by Gilbert C. Swanson, Jr., and his relatives (the Swansons) against Baker Industries, Inc. (Baker). Baker had purchased the Swansons’ family-owned businesses under two related contracts of sale. The Swansons sued Baker, alleging that the company owed them part of the purchase price due under one of the sale contracts. Following a bench trial, the district court found for the Swansons and determined that Baker owed them $335,-538.87.1 The court accordingly entered judgment in that amount in favor of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. John MacKey v. National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  2. Frito-Lay, Inc. v. So Good Potato Chip CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1976
  3. Bishop Cafeteria Company of Omaha v. FordNebraska Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Sun Oil Company v. The Vickers Refining Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  5. Durand Associates, Inc. v. Guardian Investment Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1971

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Manzi v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. John Morrell & Company v. Local Union 304a of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Afl-Cio United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio and Clc Dennis Foster, Individually and in His Capacity as President of Local 304a James R. Lyons, Individually and in His Capacity as Business Representative and Corresponding Secretary of Local 304a John Doe and Other Persons Unknown, John Morrell & Company, a Corporation v. Local Union 304a of the United Food and Commercial Workers, Afl-Cio and Clc United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, Afl-Cio and ClcCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  4. In Re Stratford Of Texas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  5. Allen C. HOEFELMAN, Appellant, v. CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF the MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION, Et Al., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983

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