Wisconsin Central Farms, Inc. v. Heartland Agricultural Marketing, Inc.

¶ 1. This case arises from a contract dispute between Wisconsin Central Farms and Heartland Agricultural Marketing. Under the contract, Heartland agreed to receive potatoes from Central Farms, sell them to potato chip plants, and pay Central Farms the contract price as the potatoes were delivered to third parties. In a special verdict following trial, the jury found that Heartland breached the contract, and awarded damages to Central Farms. The jury also made findings under Wis. Stat. ch. 100 (1999-2000), 1 a chapter that regulates some aspects of agricultural marketing and trade practices.…