Hufford v. National Retailer-Owned Grocers, Inc.

PRESIDING JUSTICE SCHWARTZ

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment on verdict against Central Retailer-Owned Grocers, Inc. (Central) for $6,379.35 for breach of a contract of sale. National Retailer-Owned Grocers, Inc. (National) was the original defendant. The suit was later dismissed as to National, and Central became the sole defendant.

Plaintiff is engaged in the canning business in Brownsburg, Indiana, under the name of Brownsburg Canning Co. At the time of the purchase and sale Central was known as Central Division, National Retailer-Owned Grocers, Inc. It is…