Vallarta v. Lee Optical of Missouri, Inc.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE STAMOS

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal and a cross-appeal from an order, entered on December 30, 1971, which awarded plaintiff the sum of $2900 as damages for breach of a contract of employment. Defendant’s sole contention on appeal is that the judgment for plaintiff on the issues was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. Plaintiff’s sole contention is that the trial court’s assessment of damages was incorrect. These contentions require that we briefly review the evidence.

Plaintiff testified on his own behalf as follows: On April 10, 1988…