Legal Opinion
Doctor's Associates, Inc. And Franchise World Headquarters, Inc. v. John M. Weible
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 12, 1996No. 18-313PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Gerard L. Goettel, Judge), denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict after a jury found them liable for abuse of process under Connecticut law. Defendant cross-appeals from the district court’s order reducing the jury’s compensatory damages award to him on his counterclaim.
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Doctor’s Associates, Inc. (“DAI”) is the national franchisor of Subway sandwich shops. It is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in…
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