Indefiniteness Of Contract Terms

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• Goldstick v. ICM Realty
  788 F.2d 456· 7th Cir.· 1986-04-14 ·cited 54×
  The court held that the existence of an agency relationship between ICM and Kusmiersky presented a jury question, and that the plaintiffs' claim for promissory estoppel could proceed.
• Sperling v. Davie
  41 So.2d 318· Fla.· 1949-06-28 ·cited 36×
  This case involves a dispute over the sale of real property where the sellers entered into two contracts for the same property. The court affirmed a decree for specific performance for the first buyer, finding the second buyer had knowledge of the prior contract and acted fraudul
• Pentecostal Holiness Church, Inc. v. Mauney
  270 So. 2d 762· Fla. 4th DCA· 1972-12-19 ·cited 29×
  The Mauneys conveyed property worth approximately $200,000 to the Florida Conference of the Pentecostal Holiness Church in exchange for a lifetime support contract of $1,000 per month. When the Florida Conference became unable to make payments in 1966, the Mauneys sued for damage
• Neeley v. Bankers Tr. Co. OF Tex.
  757 F.2d 621· 5th Cir.· 1985-04-15 ·cited 28×
  The court held that the indefiniteness of essential contract terms renders the entire agreement unenforceable, but the defendant remains liable for fraud. The court also found the plaintiff liable for certain promissory notes.
• Hesston Corp. v. Roche
  599 So. 2d 148· Fla. 5th DCA· 1992-04-24 ·cited 18×
  Hesston Corporation appeals a jury verdict finding it breached an employment contract with James Roche by promising him lifetime employment. The court reverses, holding that the alleged oral lifetime employment promise was unenforceable under Florida law and should not have been
• White Farm Equip. Co. v. Kupcho
  792 F.2d 526· 5th Cir.· 1986-06-23 ·cited 14×
  A settlement agreement, once reached in open court and approved by the court, is a binding contract that federal courts have the inherent power to enforce, even if a party later attempts to withdraw consent.
• Newspaper Readers Serv., Inc. v. Canonsburg Pottery Co.
  146 F.2d 963· 3d Cir.· 1945-01-16 ·cited 14×
  The court held that the two written instruments constituted a valid and enforceable contract, and that the contract was assignable for shipments within the contract year.
• Belitz v. Riebe
  495 So. 2d 775· Fla. 5th DCA· 1986-09-11 ·cited 11×
  This case concerns whether a contract for the sale of land was enforceable when the parties failed to agree on essential deed restrictions. The appellate court found that the deed restrictions were a material term, and without agreement on them, no contract existed, thus it could
• Vigano v. Wylain, Inc.
  633 F.2d 522· 8th Cir.· 1980-10-31 ·cited 8×
  The court held that distributorship agreements are not covered by the UCC Statute of Frauds and that claims for lost future profits are too speculative to be recoverable.
• Mason v. Rose
  176 F.2d 486· 2d Cir.· 1949-07-27 ·cited 6×
  The letter agreement was too indefinite to be an enforceable executory contract under either English or California law.
• Reed v. United States
  717 F. Supp. 1511· S.D. Fla.· 1988-08-10 ·cited 5×
  The court held that a settlement agreement was validly reached and enforceable, despite the subsequent death of the minor plaintiff and the government's attempts to avoid performance.
• Ira A. Stone v. Austin
  107 So. 2d 232· Fla. 2d DCA· 1958-07-18 ·cited 5×
  The court dismissed a suit for specific performance of a real estate contract, finding that the wife did not voluntarily sign the agreement due to her husband's threats and that the parties never reached an agreement on the terms of a release clause.
• Fla. Fruit & Vegetable Self-Insurers Fund v. Rolling Meadow Ranch, Inc.
  424 So. 2d 195· Fla. 5th DCA· 1983-01-05 ·cited 4×
  The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Self-Insurers Fund sued Rolling Meadows Ranch for failure to pay worker's compensation premiums. The trial court granted Ranch's motion for involuntary dismissal based on alleged indefiniteness of the written agreement, but the appellate
• LaFOUNTAIN v. Est. OF Mattie M. Kelly
  732 So. 2d 503· Fla. 1st DCA· 1999-06-02 ·cited 2×
  The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's dismissal of a lessee's claims for breach of a lease renewal option, holding that an option to renew a lease that specifies the renewal period but fails to specify the rental amount or a method for determining it is un
• Expertise, Inc. v. AETNA Fin. Co.
  810 F.2d 968· 10th Cir.· 1987-02-03 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in granting judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the breach of contract claim because the oral agreement was too indefinite, and in granting a directed verdict on the tortious interference claim due to lack of damages.
• James Talcott, Inc. v. Fullerton Cotton Mills, Inc.
  208 F.2d 81· 5th Cir.· 1953-11-10 ·cited 2×
  A contract is not rendered invalid for indefiniteness if its terms can be made certain by extrinsic evidence, even if blanks were intentionally left.
• Col-Tex Ref. Co. v. Coffield & Guthrie, Inc.
  196 F.2d 788· 5th Cir.· 1952-05-10 ·cited 2×
  The court held that the contract was not fatally indefinite, as the terms were clarified by the parties' long course of dealing and the express price term. The judgment for the plaintiff was affirmed.
• FM 3 Liquors, Inc. v. Bien-Aime
  319 So. 3d 706· Fla. 3d DCA· 2021-04-14 ·cited 1×
  A tenant's exercise of a purchase option in a commercial lease is unenforceable when the stated purchase price references only 'market value or CPI' without specifying a definite amount or procedure to establish the price.
• Overseas Private Inv. Corp. v. Metro. Dade Cnty.
  1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9823· S.D. Fla.· 1993-05-27 ·cited 1×
  The court denied Dade County's motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial, finding sufficient evidence supported the jury's verdict and damages award.
• Whitesell Corp. v. Husqvarna Outdoor Prods., Inc.
  11th Cir.· 2025-09-04
  The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's rulings, finding no error in its interpretation of the parties' agreements, its discovery sanctions, or its denial of the motion to amend the complaint.
• J.S.J Props., Inc. v. St. George Apts., LLC
  M.D. Fla.· 2022-12-22
  The court held that a contract provision making financing terms at the buyer's sole discretion is not too indefinite for legal enforcement when the seller is not providing financing.
• Christian Relief Servs. Inc. v. Walton
  943 So. 2d 869· Fla. 1st DCA· 2006-11-17
  The trial court erred in entering summary final judgment for the seller, declaring the contract void. The court found that the contract was not void on its face due to missing legal descriptions or incomplete schedules, as these did not constitute essential terms and the seller w
• The Gables I Townhomes, Inc. v. Sunmark Restoration, Inc.
  687 So. 2d 6· Fla. 3d DCA· 1996-11-06
  The Gables I Townhomes, Inc. appeals a trial court judgment finding an enforceable contract with Sunmark Restoration to perform hurricane repairs. The court reverses, holding that the parties' agreement was unenforceable due to indefiniteness of the price term, as the final contr
• Consol. Grain & Barge Co. v. Madgett
  928 F.2d 816· 8th Cir.· 1991-03-26
  An agreement to negotiate in good faith is unenforceable if it provides no basis for determining the existence of a breach or an appropriate remedy.
• D. H. Overmyer Co., Inc. v. Brown
  439 F.2d 926· 10th Cir.· 1971-03-22
  The court held that the letter agreement was too indefinite regarding essential terms, specifically 'appropriate' warranties and indemnifications, to be specifically enforced.