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Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green

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Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green
Court Louisiana Court of Appeal
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Date decided November 29, 1955

Facts

Ever-Tite Roofing Corp. ("Ever-Tite") & Mr Green ("Green") discussed replacing the roof on Green's residence in Webster Parish, Louisiana.

On June 10th 1953, Green signed a document specifying the roofing work. The Ever-Tite sales representative wasn't authorize to accept the contract on behalf of Ever-Tite.


Ever-Tite arranged financing for Green's roofing work since Green wasn't paying up-front.

A week later, Ever-Tite crew drove from Shreveport, Louisiana to Green's residence whereupon Ever-Tite discovered another roofing company in the midst of completing the roofing work.

Green refused to allow Ever-Tite employee to work on his roof.

Procedural History

Ever-Tite filed a lawsuit against Green for breach of contract. Ever-Tite lost in the trial court.

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