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Schaefer v. Orth STATE OF WISCONSIN IN COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT IIIApr 10, 2018 Appeal No. 2017AP893 (Wis. Ct. App. Apr. 10, 2018) Cir. Ct. No. 2015CV856 APPEAL from a judgment of the circuit court for Outagamie County: MARK J. MCGINNIS, Judge. Affirmed. Before Stark, P.J., Hruz and Seidl, JJ. Per curiam opinions may not be cited in any court of this state as precedent or authority, except for the limited purposes specified in WIS. STAT. RULE 809.23(3). 11 PER CURIAM. Jason Schaefer appeals a judgment dismissing his claims against his former business partner, Randy Orth, following a jury trial. Schaefer contends the circuit court erred by directing a verdict in favor of Orth on Schaefer's breach of contract claim. Schaefer also argues the court erred by denying his request for attorney fees. We reject these arguments and affirm. BACKGROUND 12 Schaefer and Orth met in 2007, when Orth began frequenting the Sandtrap, a bar and grill Schaefer owned and operated. Over the next few years, Schaefer and Orth became friends. In December 2013, Orth contacted Schaefer about a franchise opportunity for "Tom and Chee," a fast casual restaurant specializing in grilled cheese sandwiches and soups. In January 2014, Schaefer and Orth submitted a request to the franchisor for consideration to open a Tom and Chee franchise. Their request was accepted, and on June 16, 2014, Tom and Chee Worldwide entered into a franchise agreement with Grilled Cheese LLC (hereinafter, "the LLC"), a limited 1obilit. c. Calasfor ond+1 bod ocasted to send asenta thoir Tom and Ch