R.K. Chevrolet, Inc. v. Hayden

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in striking the plaintiff’s evidence. We also consider whether the court erred in limiting the testimony of the plaintiff’s expert witness.

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R.K. Chevrolet, Inc. (R.K.) sued James J. Hayden, Jr., seeking, inter alia, damages for breach of contract. The case was tried to a jury, and, after R.K. had rested its case, the trial court struck R.K.’s evidence and entered judgment in favor of Hayden. In doing so, the court ruled that, as a matter of law, the alleged contract was invalid and unenforceable because it lacked…