United States First Circuit

In a suit alleging breach of contract concerning the sale of a business, partial summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where: 1) plaintiffs' proposed reading of the contract in question was implausible; 2) the district court did not err in its calculation of a purchase price adjustment included in the purchase agreement; and 3) defendants were not entitled to attorney's fees under the terms of the purchase agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2007
• Published 10/26/2007

Judges

• HOWARD, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Kevin J. Beal, with whom Peter J. Brann and Brann & Isaacson, were on brief, for appellants/cross-appellees., David C. Johnson, with whom George J. Marcus, Dale D. Wengler and Marcus, Clegg & Mistretta, P.A. were on brief, for appellee/cross-appellants.