Lee v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.

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Lee v. Joseph E. Seagram & Sons, Inc.
Court
Citation 552 F.2d 447 (2d. Cir. 1977)
Date decided

Facts

Parties agreed that Defendant would relocate Plaintiff if Plaintiff sold their part in of a liquor distribution company, but the relocation portion of the agreement was not in writing. Defendant claimed the relocation agreement was too vague to be enforceable.

Issues

Was the relocation agreement part of the contract to sell the distributorship?

Holding

No, that portion of the agreement was too vague and uncertain.

Rule

Two Prong Test:

  1. The parties intended to be bound, and
  2. There is a reasonable basis to determine a remedy.