Taylor v. Wachtler

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

BRODY, District Judge.

I. Introduction

The plaintiffs brought this lawsuit seeking an accounting of the defendants’ sales of plaintiffs’ jewelry, any amounts due plaintiffs as a result of this accounting, the return of any unsold pieces of plaintiffs’ inventory and attorneys fees and costs. The parties in this case are jewelers and owners of jewelry businesses.

In 1989, the plaintiffs, suffering from poor health, decided to close their jewelry business. They sought the defendants’ assistance. Now the parties dispute whether they entered into a consignment…