Wall v. Italian Vineyard Co.

Appellate Court of Illinois

Wall v. Italian Vineyard Co.

209 Ill. App. 578

Appellate Court of Illinois·Decided March 12, 1918·No. Gen. No. 23,217·Published

Opinion

Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Master and servant, § 81*-—when burden on defendant in action by servant. for breach of contract of employment. In an action to recover damages for breach of a contract of employment, the burden is on defendant to show the value of plaintiff’s services to himself in a business undertaken by him after the breach as well as to show any other fact which might reduce plaintiff’s damages.

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Mr. Presiding Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.

3. Master and servant, § 81*-—when burden on defendant in action by servant. for breach of contract of employment. In an action to recover damages for breach of a contract of employment, the burden is on defendant to show the value of plaintiff’s services to himself in a business undertaken by him after the breach as well as to show any other fact which might reduce plaintiff’s damages.

Wall v. Italian Vineyard Co., 209 Ill. App. 578 (Ill. Ct. App. 1918).

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