United States Seventh Circuit

In a claim for damages on the basis of promissory estoppel, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where defendant's unequivocal promise to see their business deal through to completion did not induce reasonable reliance to make the contract legally enforceable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 01/09/2004
• Decided 08/10/2004
• Published 08/10/2004

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, RIPPLE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Paul M. De Marco (argued), Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley, Cincinnati, OH, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ellen E. Boshkoff (argued), Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.