Shelly Feldman, Individually and D/B/A Shelly Feldman Associates v. Allegheny International, Inc.

COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

After a period of lengthy negotiations between the parties for the purchase of a group of food-related companies, the deal fell through. Allegheny eventually sold to another buyer and Feldman sued for breach of contract of sale. He also named as defendants his competing suitors, who ultimately purchased the companies, for interfering with his business prospects with Allegheny. At the close of Feldman’s presentation of evidence on liability before the jury, the trial judge directed a verdict for the defendants. Having refused Feldman’s request to amend the pleadings…