G. Dean Arthaud v. Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, Mutual of Omaha Marketing Company

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Mutual of Omaha (Mutual) appeals from the district court’s denial of its renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law following a jury verdict in favor of G. Dean Arthaud on his claim of compelled self-defamation. We reverse and remand.

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Mutual hired Arthaud as a market consultant in November of 1988. On May 1, 1991, he was promoted to general manager of Mutual’s Jefferson City Division Office. While working in that capacity, Arthaud negotiated an arrangement for Mutual to sell insurance products provided by the Phoenix Home Life Company. A dispute resulted over…