Innotext Inc. v. Petra'Lex USA Inc., No. 10-2010 (6th Cir. 2012)
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Innotext represents automotive manufacturers. Stafford is its vice president. Petra is a sales, service, and support company that represents three offshore companies. In the 1990s, automakers outsourced work overseas to reduce labor costs. Stafford began looking for offshore companies that had the ability to manufacture automotive textile products. Stafford later testified that, based on a handshake agreement, he sought to generate business for Petra. After three sales to Johnson Controls, Innotext claimed that its efforts created an opportunity for Petra and sought commissions. The district court granted judgment as a matter of law on all counts. The Sixth Circuit reversed in part, finding that there was sufficient evidence that reasonable minds could differ, but affirmed dismissal of an implied contract claim.
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