McKee v. Bell-Carter Olive Co.

Opinion

AZEVEDO, J. *

Statement of the Case and of the Facts

On May 12, 1980, Ernest McKee, Jr. (hereafter plaintiff), filed an action against Bell-Carter Olive Company (hereafter defendant) alleging five causes of action: (1) breach of contract, (2) fraud, (3) price fixing in violation of the Cartwright Act (Bus. & Prof. Code, § 16700 et seq.), (4) conversion, and (5) breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Plaintiff, an olive grower, based all causes of action on the alleged failure of defendant, an olive processor, to pay plaintiff for olives delivered to defendant for…