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Gruber v. S-M News Co.
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The Plaintiffs, Gruber and others (the "Plaintiffs"), entered into a contract with the Defendant, S-M News Co. (the "Defendant"), on about September 10, 1945. The Plaintiffs promised to produce, based on the Defendant's specifications, 90,000 sets of Christmas cards. The cost was 84 cents per set. The cards were to arrive at the Defendant's place of business no later than the second week in October, and the Defendant was to have "exclusive sale and distribution rights to these sets." The Defendant was supposed to use their marketing resources to sell the cards. They had to do so with "reasonable diligence." The Defendant was also granted a credit by the Plaintiff for all sets it could not sell. On October 2, 1945, the Plaintiff notified the Defendant the cards were ready, but the Defendant refused to perform. The plaintiff filed suit requesting $101,800 in damages. This court found the Defendant did not act with "reasonable diligence" and its damage calculation ensued.
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