Turgeon v. Schneider

Springer, D.J.

(Ret.), Specially Assigned. In this case a jury found defendants liable for waste of plaintiffs’ farm, awarded damages, and denied defendants’ counterclaims for alleged breach of warranties relating to the water system and a Harvestore silo: The trial judge denied defendants’ alternative motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial. Defendants appeal from the verdict and the denial of their motions. We affirm.

In 1983, due to plaintiff Romeo Turgeon’s ill health, plaintiffs put their Alburg farm up for sale, asking $400,000 for the real estate, cattle,…