Ford New Holland, Inc. v. Proctor-Russell Tractor Co.

INGRAM, Justice.

Proctor-Russell Tractor Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Proctor-Russell”), sued Ford New Holland, Inc. (hereinafter “Ford”), alleging fraud and breach of contract. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Proctor-Russell on the fraud claim and awarded it $65,-000 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages. Ford appeals, arguing, inter alia, that the evidence presented by Proctor-Russell was insufficient to support the jury’s verdict in its favor and, therefore, that the trial court erred in denying Ford’s motion for J.N.O.V.

A motion for J.N.O.V. is to be granted only…