Toney v. Casey's General Stores, Inc.

LARSON, Justice.

The key issue in this case is whether there was sufficient evidence to support a verdict against Casey’s General Stores, Inc., for interfering with an employment contract between one of its franchisees, Frohwein Stores, Inc., and a Frohwein employee, plaintiff Esther Toney. The court of appeals held there was not sufficient evidence and we agree.

Casey’s and Frohwein entered into a franchise agreement in 1973 under which Frohwein would pay Casey’s a franchise fee of three percent, based on the gross sales of its stores. Frohwein owned a total of thirteen stores, including one…