Doughty v. Idaho Frozen Foods Corp.

WALTERS, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal in a declaratory judgment action to determine the enforceability of a contract to purchase potatoes. Gerald Doughty, a farmer, contracted to sell a portion of his anticipated potato crop to Idaho Frozen Foods (IFF), a processor of potato products. 1 However, Doughty’s crop later produced smaller than expected potatoes, resulting in a lower price under the terms of the contract. Doughty then sought a declaratory judgment that the contract was unenforceable. The district court ruled for IFF, holding the contract was enforceable. Doughty appeals, asserting…