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Whitmore v. Hawkins

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jun 27, 2000
99-1443 (4th Cir. Jun. 27, 2000)

Summary

finding ambiguity in contract where introductory paragraph identified individual as party in individual capacity but individual only signed contract in representative capacity and had no individual signature line

Summary of this case from Griggs v. Kenworth of Montgomery, Inc.

Opinion

99-1443.

June 27, 2000.

Appeal from D.Md.


Decisions Without Published Opinions Affirmed in part, Reversed in part.


Summaries of

Whitmore v. Hawkins

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jun 27, 2000
99-1443 (4th Cir. Jun. 27, 2000)

finding ambiguity in contract where introductory paragraph identified individual as party in individual capacity but individual only signed contract in representative capacity and had no individual signature line

Summary of this case from Griggs v. Kenworth of Montgomery, Inc.

applying Maryland law and reversing the district court's dismissal of a defendant from the case because there was an ambiguity about whether the defendant signed the contract in his individual or corporate capacity

Summary of this case from Zhengfeng Bo v. Tang
Case details for

Whitmore v. Hawkins

Case Details

Full title:Whitmore v. Hawkins

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jun 27, 2000

Citations

99-1443 (4th Cir. Jun. 27, 2000)

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