National Communications Industries, Inc. v. Tarlini

Appellee entered and won a contest for which the prize was a trip to Rome for two, including transportation, hotel accommodations, and rental car. For various disputed reasons which are not at issue on this appeal, he never took the trip to Rome and he sued the company that ran the contest. During the trial before the court below, appellee was allowed to testify, over objection, as to the amount of damages suffered, based on his conversations with travel agents.

Appellant urges that the testimony given by Mr. Tarlini as to the amount of damages was not competent evidence and, therefore, the…