Stohlman v. S&B Ltd. Partnership

In this appeal, we decide whether the evidence is sufficient to support an award of damages for breach of contract.

In 1986, Stohlman Automotive Group, Inc. (SAG) was interested in establishing an automobile dealership and corporate headquarters on U.S. Route 1, south of Alexandria. SAG, however, wanted someone else to acquire and develop the property, and Benjamin B. Bell, Jr., agreed to do so.

In September 1986, SAG signed a 10-year lease for over 60% of the 88,000 square feet of rentable space in a multi-story building that Bell planned to erect on the property. Edwin L. Stohlman, III,…