Stuart Kitchens, Inc. v. Stevens

In this case where homeowners (Donald C. Stevens and Gloria I. Stevens, his wife) agreed to purchase a custom kitchen from a dealer (Stuart Kitchens, Inc.) and then refused to accept delivery of it, the alternative question is whether the damages were so speculative as to be wholly noncompensatory, or, whether the dealer should have been allowed to recover the profits it had lost as a result of the breach of contract.

The contract price, including the sales tax of $63.03, was $2164.03. The homeowners were remodeling their home and certain preliminary work had to be done before they would be…