Winter Haven Fruit Sales Corp. v. Devane

In this- case Connie DeVane sued Winter Haven Fruit Sales Corporation for damages for alleged breach of contract to pick and market the marketable fruit derived from plaintiff’s grove, as to which it was alleged that defendant had guaranteed a net return of not less than sixty per cent, on the grapefruit. It was the theory of plaintiff’s case that the contract sued on had been breached by defendant’s failure and neglect to use all ordinary skill and diligence in picking, packing, gathering, selling and marketing the fruit in controversy, and that the standard of diligence required of…