Skinner v. Thomas

CRANE, Judge.

Plaintiffs, partners in a restaurant and lounge business with defendant, filed an action against defendant which was entitled “breach of contract,” but which actually prayed for an accounting and other equitable relief in connection with the parties’ agreement to equally share profits. However, the case was submitted to the jury as a breach of contract to share profits. Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in plaintiffs’ favor, in which plaintiffs were awarded $30,000.00 in damages. For his sole point on appeal, defendant asserts that the trial court erred…