Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp..

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment on a jury verdict in a malpractice, fraud, and deceptive trade practices case. The jury awarded the plaintiff, Perry Equipment Corporation (PECO), $9,297,601 against the de fendant, Arthur Andersen & Co. (Arthur Andersen). The parties perfected separate appeals, which are considered together. We affirm.

It is uncontested that on August 23, 1985, PECO purchased Maloney Pipeline Systems, Inc. (Maloney Pipeline) from Ramteck II, Inc. (Ramteck II), for $4,088,237. 1 The acquisition was accomplished through a stock purchase. As a condition…