Babcock & Wilcox v. AREVA

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, McClanahan, Powell, and Kelsey, JJ., and Lacy, S.J. THE BABCOCK & WILCOX COMPANY, ET AL. OPINION BY v. Record No. 150830 JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY June 30, 2016 AREVA NP, INC., F/K/A FRAMATOME ANP, INC. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG Mosby G. Perrow, III, Judge This appeal concerns a royalty dispute over the use of nuclear technology, which resulted in a jury verdict in favor of Areva NP, Inc. (“Areva”) against Babcock & Wilcox Company (“B&W”) and affiliated companies (collectively, the “B&W defendants”) for breach of contract and…