J. Mervin Harden v. Trw, Inc., a Corporation

JOHNSON, Senior Circuit Judge:

This case concerns two claims, one sounding in contract and one in quantum meruit, brought by J. Mervin Harden against TRW, Inc. After trial, a jury awarded plaintiff/appellee Harden $166,-090 on a quantum meruit theory, and the district court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict. Defendant TRW brought this appeal following the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“judgment n.o.v.”) or in the alternative a new trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

TRW manufactures replacement parts for…