Stetson v. Duncan’s Empirical Analysis
1988
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Applies 15 U.S.C. § 1060 (§ 10 of the Trademark Act of 1946 (Lanham Act))
Relies on Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · Thomas v. Arn · Vandygriff v. Phillips · Hannahville Indian Community v. United States
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“[I]f either party communicates an intent not to be bound until he achieves a fully executed document, no amount of negotiation or oral agreement to specific terms ■will result in the formation of a binding contract. Because of this freedom to determine the exact point at which an agreement becomes binding, a party can negotiate candidly, secure in the knowledge that he will not be bound until execution of what both parties consider to be final document [sic].”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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