MISTLETOE EXPRESS SERVICE V. LOCKE
762 S.W. 2d 637 (1988)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over a service contract.
FACTS: Locke (D) entered into a contract with Mistletoe (P) to perform pickup and
delivery for P at various locations in Texas. D had to enter into certain investments and
expenditures in order to carry out her end of the deal. D spent $3500 for materials, $1000
for dirt work, and borrowed $15,000 to buy two vehicles. The contract was to be for one year
from October 1, 1984. P notified D that it would cancel the contract effective June 15,
1985. D closed the business and then sold the vehicles and suffered a loss of $3,000 and
still owed $15,000 on the loan. The jury gave the verdict to D for $19,400 and the court
added prejudgment interest and attorney fees. P appealed.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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