Boettcher v. Fournie Farms, Inc.

The plaintiff, Robert Boettcher, brought suit against the defendants, Fournie Farms, Inc., and Bi-State Cold Storage, Inc., in November of 1986. Boettcher claimed that he sold his entire horseradish crop to Fournie and, pursuant to Fournie’s instructions, delivered the crop to Bi-State for temporary storage. While the crop was in storage at Bi-State, the horseradish was damaged. When Fournie and Bi-State failed to pay for the damaged horseradish, Boettcher filed this action.

At trial, Boettcher sought $22,835 in damages from the defendants. The jury returned a verdict against both defendants…