Brown v. Alron, Inc.

Defendant Ronald A. Henningsen appeals a judgment of the district court for Douglas County holding him liable for breach of a contract to purchase a business from the plaintiffs and awarding damages against him in the amount of $73,581.67.

Don F. Brown, one of the plaintiffs, was a stockholder and officer of Advanced Business Equipment and Systems, Inc. (ABES), a Nebraska corporation. Brown ran the corporation, which specialized in sales of office equipment, filing systems, and supplies. In the spring of 1978 Brown discussed with A1 Henningsen, the defendant’s father, his intention to sell…