Sands Appliance Services v. Wilson

In this breach of contract action, plaintiff, Sands Appliance Services, appeals by leave granted from an October 1995 circuit court order affirming a June 1995 district court order directing a verdict in favor of defendant Christopher Wilson. On appeal, plaintiff raises two issues: (1) whether defendant waived his contract defenses by failing to specifically plead them in his answer, and (2) if not, whether the parties’ “tuition contract” was valid and enforceable. We reverse and remand.

Plaintiff, a Michigan corporation engaged in the business of major appliance repair, hired defendant as an…