Edward Greenband Enterprises of Arizona v. Pepper

STRUCKMEYER, Vice Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by Edward Greenband Enterprises, an Arizona corporation, from a $15,000.00 jury’s verdict and judgment thereon for breach of an employment contract. Appellees Eugene M. Pepper and his wife, Marilyn Pepper, have cross-appealed. Reversed with directions.

Appellees brought this suit in a two-count complaint, alleging both the breach of an employment contract and fraud in its. inducement. Prior to trial, appellant, without success, sought to compel an election of remedies between the breach and the fraud. The trial judge, before submitting the case…