Freeman v. Lanning Corporation

Plaintiff A. C. Freeman sued defendant Lanning Corporation for breach of a written lease agreement. The ¡trial court heard the case without a jury and returned a judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals as of right and contests only the trial court’s computation of damages.

Defendant granted plaintiff a lease of space in a shopping center in which plaintiff would operate a fast-food Mexican restaurant. As part of this lease, the parties agreed that plaintiff could sell milk shakes in his business. However, defendant had previously granted another party the exclusive right to sell dairy…