Sprague v. Sumitomo Forestry Company
Washington Supreme Court
104 Wash. 2d 751 (1985)
Relevant factsFree
After Sumitomo (defendant) canceled its timber contract with logger Sprague (plaintiff), Sprague resold the timber within two years without notifying Sumitomo and sued for the difference between contract and resale price plus incidental damages, including $171,200 for lost logging time that delayed his separate contract with a third party, Mt. Baker Plywood; the jury awarded all requested damages.
IssueFree
Whether, in contract law, consequential damages are generally recoverable.