Hanners v. Balfour Guthrie, Inc.

The plaintiff, Gerald Hanners, d/b/a Newton Peanut Company, appeals from the judgment entered on a $60 jury verdict in his favor against Balfour Guthrie, Inc. ("Balfour"), in this fraud action based on alleged misrepresentations concerning Balfour's intent to perform under two contracts with Hanners for the sale of peanuts. We affirm.

For a detailed statement of the circumstances surrounding this case, see Hanners v. Balfour Guthrie, Inc., 564 So.2d 412 (Ala. 1990), where this Court reversed a summary judgment for Balfour, holding that a fact question existed as to whether Hanners had…