Jackson v. Goodman

69 Mich. App. 225 (1976)

244 N.W.2d 423

JACKSON

v.

GOODMAN

Docket No. 23669.

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided May 27, 1976.

Craig, Farber & Downs, P.C., for plaintiff.

Bornstein & Wishnow, for defendant.

Before: D.E. HOLBROOK, Jr., P.J., and McGREGOR and N.J. KAUFMAN, JJ.

N.J. KAUFMAN, J.

The facts are as stated by the dissent. We find that the trial court improperly granted a judgment notwithstanding the verdict because there was sufficient evidence to present jury questions concerning the existence of a reward[1] and the presence of either inherent authority or ratification.

The law governing rewards…