Mitral Corp. v. Vermont Knives, Inc.

Plaintiff, producer of knife blade-blanks, sued defendant, manufacturer of boot knives, for breach of a sales contract. Judgment was entered for plaintiff in the amount of $31,788.50 and defendant now appeals. We reverse the damage award in part.

In November, 1985, the defendant asked plaintiff for a price quote on a specific blade-blank. In response to defendant’s request, the plaintiff quoted prices of 5,000 blanks at $3,380 per thousand; 10,000 blanks at $2,555 per thousand and 20,000 blanks at $2,400 per thousand to be manufactured from type 440 stainless steel. The defendant issued a…