Pierre Arboireau and Sandrine Arboireau v. Adidas-Salomon Ag, a Foreign Corporation and Adidas America, Inc., a Delaware Corporation

This diversity case involves claims of breach of contract and intentional misrepresentation arising out of a failed employment relationship. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants on all claims. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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Appellant Pierre Arboireau (“Arboi-reau”) worked in France for Salomon Group, a subsidiary of adidas-Salomon AG. Around July 1999, Arboireau was contacted by Yannick Morat, who was leaving his position in Portland, Oregon, as Head of Worldwide Footwear Costing for adidas America (hereinafter “the Position”), another subsidiary of adidas-Salomon AG. Morat invited Arboireau to apply for the Position. Morat, Arboireau, and Arboi-reau’s wife Sandrine discussed the stability of the Position. In August 1999, Arboi-reau flew to Oregon and interviewed with, inter alia, Brian Mignano, supervisor of the Position. During the interviews, Mig-nano expressed that he was dissatisfied with Morat’s decision to leave the Position after only a few months. Mignano repeatedly emphasized that he was seeking someone who would commit to stay in the Position for at least two, preferably three, years. During the interviews, Arboireau expressed…