Carr v. Nance

JIM GUNTER, Justice.

[[Appellants, Mike Carr, Michael Carr, C.L. Carr, Jr., C.L. Carr, and Tahoe Gaming, LLC, appeal a jury verdict in favor of appellees Stewart and Pruett Nance. Appellants argue that the circuit court erred in (1) denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and (2) giving a jury instruction regarding punitive damages. Appellees cross-appeal the court’s order of remittitur that reduced Stewart Nance’s compensatory damages from $400,000 to $233,707.42. This case involves an issue of first impression, of public interest, and needing clarification and…