Runyan v. Pacific Air Industries, Inc.

Runyan (plaintiff) quit his job at Tidewater Oil Company to sign a franchise agreement with Pacific Air Industries, Inc. (Pacific) (defendant), paying Pacific $25,000 to own and operate a local franchise. Pacific breached the agreement by failing to properly maintain and supply Runyan's office, so Runyan rescinded the contract and sued. The trial court awarded Runyan his $25,000 payment plus over $5,000 in consequential damages for the income he lost by leaving his Tidewater job, and Pacific appealed the consequential-damages award.