Academy Chicago Publishers v. Cheever
Supreme Court of Illinois
578 N.E.2d 981 (1991)
Relevant factsFree
Academy Chicago Publishers (plaintiff) entered an agreement with Mary Cheever (defendant) to publish an anthology of John Cheever's short stories. The agreement lacked specific terms about the anthology's content-such as which stories, its length-and other publication details.
IssueFree
Whether an agreement that lacks definiteness and certainty in its material terms constitutes a valid and enforceable contract.