John v. United Advertising Inc.

John (plaintiff) hired United Advertising (defendant) to erect seven signs for $95 per month, with the contract apportioning specific dollar amounts to each sign and providing that terminating one part wouldn't affect the rest; United failed to properly erect two of the signs, and John sued to recover the full $680 paid. The trial court found the breach concerning the two signs severable, calculated $120 as the amount apportioned to them, but then found John failed to prove any damages and dismissed his claim entirely; John appealed.