Rozeboom v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

(on reassignment).

For purposes of convenience and clarity, plaintiff-appellant (Marion Rozeboom, individually, and d/b/a Rozy’s Electric) shall be designated Citizen or Rozy and defendant-appellee (Northwestern Bell Telephone Company) shall be referred to as Bell.

Citizen Rozy brought this action to recover $25,000.00 in damages when Bell failed to publish Rozy’s business listing in the yellow pages of Bell’s May 1980 directory. Citizen Rozy is an electrical contractor doing business under the name of Rozy’s Electric. For several years he was listed in Bell’s telephone directory, both for his…