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Wood v Lucy Lady Duff-Gordon

222 N.Y. 88 (1917)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
Year1917
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A promise to use reasonable efforts may be implied to supply consideration for an exclusive dealing arrangement.

Area of Law

contract

Related Cases

ProCD Inc v Zeidenberg 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996)
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Williams v Walker-Thomas Furniture Co 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965)

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