EMPRO MFG. CO., INC. v. BALL-CO MFG., INC.

No. 88-2480.

870 F.2d 423 (1989)

EMPRO MANUFACTURING CO., INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. BALL-CO MANUFACTURING, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 16, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Luning, Schiff Hardin & Waite, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

John L. Hines, Jr., Tuite, Mejia & Giacchetti, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

We have a pattern common in commercial life. Two firms reach concord on the general terms of their transaction. They sign a document, captioned "agreement in principle" or "letter of intent", memorializing these terms but anticipating further negotiations and decisions — an appraisal of the assets, the clearing of a title, the list is endless. One of these terms proves divisive, and the deal collapses. The party that perceives itself...

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