Logan v. Mirror Printing Co.

WIEAND, Judge:

If a newspaper fails to print a political advertisement in accordance with its contract to do so, is the newspaper liable to a losing candidate for the emoluments of office which the candidate would have earned if elected? The trial court held that there could be no such recovery and entered summary judgment in favor of the newspaper. The candidate appealed. We affirm.

C. Richard Logan, a candidate for re-election to the Board of Commissioners of Blair County, entered into a contract with the Altoona Mirror by the terms of which the newspaper was to print five advertisements…