In what circumstances will a court enforce a non-binding contract?
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The following excerpt is from Hawaiian Triathlon Corp. v. Rayhigh, Ltd., 902 F.2d 39 (9th Cir. 1990):
3 See Honolulu Waterfront, 692 F.Supp. at 1233; see also Vierra v. Ropert, 10 Haw. 294, 300 (1896) ("If contracts are not so certain in themselves as to enable the court to arrive at the clear result of what is meant by all the terms contained in them, they will not be specifically enforced.") (emphasis added).
4 Count III of the complaint includes a prayer for reformation.
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