Young Dental Manufacturing Co. v. Engineered Products, Inc.

SATZ, Judge.

This is a breach of contract action. Defendant, Engineered Products, Inc., appeals from a jury verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff, Young Dental Manufacturing Company. We reverse.

The parties characterize the contract in issue as a bailment contract. The dispute arises over the meaning of the contractual term “scrapped”. Defendant argues the term is unambiguous. Plaintiff argues it is ambiguous.

Plaintiff entered into the contract with defendant in January 1983. The contract provided that defendant, a custom injection molding specialist, produce certain parts for plaintiff.…