McFarland v. Brier

OPINION

Goldberg, Justice.

This case came before the Supreme Court on February 5, 2001, on appeal from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, Clifford McFarland and Read & Lundy, Inc. Although plaintiffs prevailed in the Superior Court, they now appeal the damage award made by a justice of the Superior Court after a trial without a jury.

Facts and Travel

Read & Lundy, Inc. (R & L or plaintiff) is an industrial supply business that sells merchandise primarily to industrial concerns and manufacturing facilities. In 1978, after having been involved with the company for a number of…