Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1951

Dorville Corp. v. Jackson

Dorville Corp. v. Jackson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 1, 1951
278 A.D. 796; 104 N.Y.S.2d 161; 1951 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4768
Dorville Corp. v. Jackson

Opinion of the Court

Judgment reversed, with costs to the appellant, and the matter remitted to an Official Referee for determination of damages. The trial court’s finding of breach of contract on the part of defendant was warranted and is affirmed. The measure of damages employed by the court, however, is unsupportable, and the cause must be remitted for an assessment of damages. Plaintiff’s damage should be determined on the basis of defendant’s profits on business solicited by him for himself during the period he was under contract to plaintiff. Any error in the computation of defendant’s damages on his counterclaims can be corrected at the same time. Settle order on notice. Present — Peck, P. J., Dore, Cohn, Van Voorhis and MeCurn, JJ.

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