Legal Opinion
Turner Holdings, Inc. v. Howard Miller Clock Co.
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided February 24, 1987No. G84-222 CA1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HILLMAN, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff, Turner Holdings, Inc. (“THI”), a New York investment banking company, entered into a “letter” agreement with defendant Howard Miller Clock Company (“HMCC”), a Michigan furniture manufacturing company, whereby THI agreed that it would “endeavor to locate appropriate candidates for acquisition and to advise you as to the best way to proceed towards one or more completed transactions.” This letter agreement dated August 81, 1981, is annexed at the conclusion of this opinion.
Plaintiff now seeks to recover $177,000, which it alleges is due as a success fee…
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