Sterling Freight Lines, Inc. v. Prairie Material Sales, Inc.

Plaintiff, Sterling Freight Lines, Inc., sued defendant, Prairie Material Sales, Inc., for breach of contract. During a bifurcated bench trial, the circuit court of Du Page County first found defendant liable for breach of contract. After the trial on the issue of damages, the court determined plaintiffs damages arising from the breach to be $84,820. Plaintiff appeals from the damages award. We affirm in part and reverse in part and remand.

Defendant is in the ready-mix concrete business. Plaintiff was a bulk hauling company. In 1975, defendant and plaintiff signed an exclusive hauling…