Aardvark Art, Inc. v. Lehigh/Steck-Warlick, Inc.

This cause was commenced by the filing of a suit by plaintiff, Aardvark Art, Inc., against defendant, Lehigh/Steck-Warlick, Inc., for breach of contract. Following a first trial, the court entered judgment on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff and against defendant in the sum of $1,695,833. The first trial court submitted only one of plaintiff’s several damages claims to the jury, a claim for the diminished value of plaintiff’s business. The first trial court directed a verdict against plaintiff on its other damages claim for lost profits. Plaintiff did not appeal the directed verdict on…