Empire Gas Corp. v. American Bakeries Co.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
840 F.2d 1333 (7th Cir. 1988)
Relevant factsFree
American Bakeries (defendant) contracted with Empire (plaintiff) to purchase propane conversion units for its vehicle fleet, estimated at approximately 3,000 units "more or less depending upon requirements," but after signing, American Bakeries simply decided not to convert its vehicles to propane at all, ordering zero units without offering Empire any explanation beyond an apparent unwillingness to spend the money.
IssueFree
Whether, under a requirements contract, a buyer may reduce his requirements to zero without a good faith reason for doing so.
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