United States Ninth Circuit

Plaintiff's claim of breach of contract to negotiate is dismissed as Washington contract law does not recognize and enforce an agreement, whether implicit or explicit, between two or more parties to negotiate a future contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/09/2003
• Decided 08/04/2004
• Published 08/04/2004

Judges

• GOULD, Circuit Judge., Before TROTT, FISHER, and GOULD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Eric C. Frimodt, Esq., Inslee Best Doezie & Ryder, Bellevue, WA, for Plaintiff-counter-defendant-Appellant., Larry J. Smith, Esq., Graham & Dunn PC, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-counter-claimant-Appellee.