Condeelis v. ABS Artistic Jewelry, Inc.

Judge Harold R. Banke.

George Condeelis sued ABS Artistic Jewelry, Inc. (“ABS”) for breach of contract. After the jury awarded Condeelis over $187,000, ABS successfully moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Condeelis enumerates two errors challenging the decision to grant that motion.

The record shows that the parties entered into a five-year commission sales contract in April 1989 in which Condeelis agreed to sell and distribute ABS’ jewelry to consumers in the rent-to-own industry. In return, ABS agreed to pay Condeelis an “equal split of the gross profit (a minimum of a 10% split…