PFT Roberson, Inc. v. Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.

During ongoing negotiations over a truck purchase, maintenance, and repair agreement, Volvo (defendant) sent PFT Roberson (plaintiff) an email recapping terms the parties had agreed on and identifying others still to be finalized; two months later, after further negotiation, Volvo sent a finalized proposal that Roberson refused to sign, and Roberson sued for breach of contract and fraud, claiming Volvo was bound by the earlier email's terms. The trial court agreed the email's terms formed a valid contract; Volvo appealed.