FoodCo and SupplyCo contracted for FoodCo to purchase a particular amount of silverware per month. SupplyCo purchased specialty silverware from Spain to fulfill the contract and took out a significant loan to finance the purchase. Soon thereafter, FoodCo changed management and concluded that the contract was not profitable. As a result, FoodCo began to buy only 25% of its silverware from SupplyCo, which significantly reduced the revenue produced by SupplyCo and the Spanish silverware maker. If SupplyCo sues for breach of contract, what would a judge or jury likely do? Why?

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The Answer of FoodCo and SupplyCo contracted for FoodCo to purchase a particular amount of silverware per month. SupplyCo purchased specialty silverware from Spain to fulfill the contract and took out a significant loan to finance the purchase. Soon thereafter, FoodCo changed management and concluded that the contract was not profitable. As a result, FoodCo began to buy only 25% of its silverware from SupplyCo, which significantly reduced the revenue produced by SupplyCo and the Spanish silverware maker. If SupplyCo sues for breach of contract, what would a judge or jury likely do? Why?

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