Legal Opinion

Engenius Entertainment, Inc. v. Herenton

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 31, 1997No. 02A01-9704-CH-00078PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FARMER, Judge.

Plaintiffs EnGenius Entertainment, Inc., and Penczner Productions, Inc. (collectively, “EnGenius”), appeal the trial court’s order which dismissed their complaint against Defendants/Appellees W.W. Herenton, the City of Memphis, Jim Rout, and Shelby County. We reverse in part the trial court’s judgment based on our conclusion that EnGenius’s complaint, when construed liberally in favor of EnGenius, states claims against the Defendants for breach of implied contract and promissory estoppel.

I. EnGenius’s Complaint

EnGenius’s 43-page complaint asserted claims for breach of contract…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  2. Quake Construction, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Paschall's, Inc. v. DozierTennessee Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Arcadian Phosphates, Inc., Judas Azuelos, and Eli Sivan v. Arcadian CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  5. Metropolitan Air Research Testing Authority, Inc. v. Metropolitan Government of NashvilleCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1992

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