Hartman v. White Motor Co.

STARR, District Judge.

In this case the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and assessed his damages at $10,096.08. The defendant has moved for judgment in its favor notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. In discussing this motion it is deemed advisable to set forth briefly the facts involved in the case.

For several years prior to January 4, 1950, plaintiff Hartman had been the distributor for defendant motor company in Grand Rapids and several counties in western Michigan. On January 4, 1950. the parties mutually agreed to terminate this distributorship and…