Ken Carlson & Associates, Inc. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

This appeal arises from a breach of contract action brought by plaintiff Ken Carlson against defendant Sears, Roebuck and Company (Sears). After a bench trial, judgment was entered in favor of Carlson, from which Sears appeals. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Ken Carlson, president of Ken Carlson & Associates, is a casting director, an agent hired by theaters and corporations to locate talent for their various projects. Carlson determines the type of talent needed for a particular project and identifies actors and celebrities with the requisite talent. From a field of candidates,…