H-W-H Cattle Company, Inc. v. Clayton Schroeder

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

This is a breach of contract action before the Court on diversity jurisdiction. HW-H Cattle Co. (HWH) appeals from the district court’s judgment, contending that it erred in failing to award HWH greater damages. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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HWH was an order-buying cattle company which purchased cattle on commission for feedlots. 1 As an order-buyer, HWH did not own any feedlots itself. HWH is owned by the Hitch family, which owns various cattle businesses, including several feedlots. On September 13, 1978, HWH entered into a contract with Clayton Schroeder…