Benjamin Plumbing, Inc. v. Barnes

HEFFERNAN, CHIEF JUSTICE.

This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals1 reversing a summary judgment of the circuit court for Dane county, George A.W. Northrup, circuit judge, which dismissed an action brought by Benjamin Plumbing, Inc., against William K. Whitcomb individually for breach of contract. We affirm.

The circuit court found that, based on the undisputed facts, Benjamin Plumbing reasonably should have been placed on notice that it was not contracting with Whitcomb as a private individual but rather with the corporation, "Response to Hunger Network" (RHN), which…