Shiah M. Arsham v. Walter Banci

LIVELY, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity action the plaintiff Arsham sought damages from the defendants (hereafter collectively referred to as Banci) for breach of an alleged oral contract. Banci manufactures textile fabrics in Italy for sale to the clothing industry in the United States and elsewhere. In 1967 Banci’s primary outlet for fabrics used in women’s sportswear was Russ Togs, and Banci was actively seeking another major customer for such fabrics. Lawrence Pleet, an employee of Banci at the time, suggested Arsham as one who could “open the door” to Bobbie Brooks, Inc., a major…