Piru Citrus Assn. v. Williams

VALLÉE, J.

Appeal by defendants from an order granting a new trial in an action for liquidated damages for breach of a cooperative marketing agreement.

The cause was tried by a jury which rendered a verdict for defendants. Thereafter, upon motion of plaintiff, the court made the following order granting a new trial:

“In 1947 the defendants, husband and wife, purchased a citrus ranch in the vicinity of Pirn in Ventura County. They also purchased 289 shares of the capital stock of the plaintiff. Plaintiff is a cooperative marketing association.

“Prior to the purchase of the stock, defendants’…