Simon v. National Farmers Organization, Inc.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

McFarland, J.:

This is an action by the operator of a dairy farm against defendant National Farmers Organization, Inc., (NFO) seeking damages for an alleged breach of a milk marketing agreement and breach of fiduciary duty. The trial court granted a directed verdict on the fiduciary duty claim and the jury awarded $20,902.40 on the breach of contract claim. NFO appeals from the judgment against it and the dairyman cross-appeals from the entry of the directed verdict.

Reinhard Simon is the operator of a family partnership 300 cow dairy operation situated…