Copy-Data Systems, Inc., and Synergistics, Inc. v. Toshiba America, Inc.

WINTER, Circuit Judge:

This case arises out of a dispute between a manufacturer, Toshiba America, Inc., (“Toshiba”) and two wholesale distributors, Copy-Data Systems, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Synergistics, Inc. (collectively, “Copy-Data”). Copy-Data claims, inter alia, that Toshiba tortiously destroyed it as a business. After a bench trial, the district court awarded Copy-Data $680,413.86 in damages and interest, an amount found to be Copy-Data’s value as a going business. Noting that our consideration of this case has not been aided by the overly long and unfocused briefs…