96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1153, 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1966 Ronald L. Rennick Richard S. Rennick Vantec Ventures Corporation Hhc-Home Health Care, Inc., Home I v. Therapy of Southern Oregon, Inc Home Infusion Care of Eugene, Inc. D/B/A O.P.T.I.O.N. Care of Eugene v. O.P.T.I.O.N. Care, Inc.

77 F.3d 309 96 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1153 , 96 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1966 Ronald L. RENNICK; Richard S. Rennick; Vantec Ventures Corporation; HHC-Home Health Care, Inc., Home I.V. Therapy of Southern Oregon, Inc; Home Infusion Care of Eugene, Inc. d/b/a O.P.T.I.O.N. Care of Eugene, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. O.P.T.I.O.N. CARE, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 93-17105. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 11, 1995. Decided Feb. 22, 1996. Dale A. Cooter, Cooter, Mangold, Tompert & Chapman, P.C., Washington, DC, for plaintiffs-appellants. David J. Butler (on the briefs), and Barry M. Heller (argued), Brownstein, Zeidman & Lore, A Professional Corporation, Washington, DC, for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. Before: GOODWIN, POOLE and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. Opinion by Judge KLEINFELD. KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge: 1 We affirm a summary judgment. We conclude that the parties had not entered into a contract. The claims to the contrary rely on a handshake and a letter of intent. Though in appropriate circumstances, either or both could manifest agreement, here the express…