Lane v. Owings

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• finding alleged oral agreement unenforceable where the alleged promises consisted of generalities and the material terms were undefined
• finding alleged oral agreement unenforceable where the alleged promises consisted of generalities and the material terms were undefined
• noting that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has not decided what standard of proof applies to show the existence of an oral contract, but the majority of federal district court opinions apply the “clear and precise” standard over the “preponderance of the evidence” standard
• finding no intent to be bound where “the parties behaved as though they were engaged in negotiations, and not as if an agreement had been finalized”
• “The question of whether an undisputed set of facts establishes a contract is typically one of law, but where the facts are in dispute, the question is for the jury to decide.” (internal citations omitted)

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