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The Ties That Bind

By Rebekah

Would you be surprised to learn that a party can’t enter into an agreement, perform according to the agreement, and then declare that it never intended to be bound by the agreement?  The Seventh Circuit didn’t buy it, either, noting, “. . .private intent counts only if it is conveyed to the other party and shared. . . You can’t escape contractual obligation by signing with your fingers crossed behind your back, even if that clearly shows your intent not to be bound.”  Read all about it in Robbins v. Lynch, 836 F.2d 330 (7th Cir., 1988).
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Full post as published by Cocky Law Blawg on September 15, 2010 (boomark / email).