Joseph Denunzio Fruit Co. v. Crane

CARTER, District Judge.

This is a decision on a motion for a new trial filed by Raymond M. Crane, doing business as the Associated Fruit Distributors of California.

In 1945 the Joseph Denunzio Fruit Company filed a written complaint against Crane, and John C. Kazanjian, doing business as the Red Lion Packing Company, before the War Food Administrator of the Department of Agriculture. (Crane and Kazanjian will be referred to hereinafter as respondents.)

The complaint prayed damages in the sum of $5,723.50 which was the difference between the price at which the respondents had allegedly agreed to…