[DOWNLOAD] "Ohio State Life Ins. Co. v. Barron" by Supreme Court of Michigan * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Ohio State Life Ins. Co. v. Barron
- Author : Supreme Court of Michigan
- Release Date : January 10, 1935
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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This dispute concerns conflicting claims to the right to sell or distribute posters of the gold-medal-winning 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team. On January 21, 1986, an Oakland County jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, J.B. Bonelli, and against defendants Volkswagen of America, Inc. (VW), and James Neal Harvey Advertising, Inc. (JNHA), on a count of tortious interference with an advantageous business relationship based on their interference with plaintiffs exclusive rights to sell posters of the hockey team. A judgment was entered against VW and JNHA for $1.6 million plus prejudgment interest and costs. A verdict of no cause of action, however, was returned in favor of defendant Amateur Hockey Association of the United States (AHAUS) on counts of tortious interference with a business relationship, intentional misrepresentation, breach of contract and fraud. After VW and JNHAs motion for new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict was denied by the Oakland Circuit Court on March 26, 1986, they filed this appeal as of right, claiming that the trial court erred by: (1) denying their request for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on plaintiffs claim of tortious interference with an advantageous business relationship; (2) excluding from evidence the deposition testimony of two of their witnesses on the basis that the depositions had been taken before AHAUS was joined as a codefendant; (3) refusing to give a requested jury instruction explaining New York law as it applied to their contract with AHAUS; (4) refusing to dismiss the claims against JNHA based on lack of personal jurisdiction; and (5) refusing to set aside or reduce the damage award, which they alleged to be speculative and excessive. Plaintiff filed a cross-appeal challenging the directed verdict entered in favor of defendants by the trial court on the claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. We affirm the trial courts decisions in toto.