Case Name: Dorville Corporation, Respondent, v. John E. Jackson, Appellant, et al., Defendants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1951-05-01
Citations: 278 A.D. 796
Docket Number: 
Parties: Dorville Corporation, Respondent, v. John E. Jackson, Appellant, et al., Defendants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 278
Pages: 796–796

Head Matter:
Dorville Corporation, Respondent, v. John E. Jackson, Appellant, et al., Defendants.

Opinion:
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.