Opinion ID: 1144419
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Whether Garmon's Alleged Misrepresentation Induced the Plaintiffs to Contract with Boconco

Text: The plaintiffs' first argument on appeal is that both Garmon's oral representation and the letter of credit written by Garmon induced Bosarge to enter into the vessel-construction contract with Boconco. (Plaintiffs' brief, at 11, 30-31.) However, as noted above, the plaintiffs later abandoned this argument in their reply brief when they conceded that the vessel-construction contract was signed before Garmon made the alleged oral misrepresentation and provided Bosarge with the letter. Therefore, there is no evidence indicating that the plaintiffs detrimentally relied on Garmon's alleged misrepresentation in Offshore's entering into the vessel-construction contract.