When major league baseball came to Toronto in 1976, Eddie Cogan bought eight season's tickets in a prime locationfield level, behind first base. At that time, he agreed to sell tour of his tickets to Fobasco Ltd, a company owned by his friend and business associate. David Fingold. David, in turn, gave the tickets away to Fobasco's prospective customers, in an effort to drum up business. Although that arrangement lasted for many years, Eddie decided in 1986, around the same time that the Blue Jays became contenders and shortly before they moved into SkyDome, that he would prefer to sit next to his own sons rather than Fobasco's clients. He told his old friend that their arrangement was at an end. David was upset because he could not otherwise get good seats for the games. He therefore sued for breach of contract, claiming that Eddie had contractually agreed to sell tickets to Fobasoo on an annual basis