Legal Opinion
Western Fireproofing Co. v. W.R. Grace & Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1990No. 88-2396PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
A jury found W.R. Grace & Company (Grace) liable on claims for fraudulent misrepresentation and tortious interference with business expectancies brought by Western Fireproofing Co. (Western). Grace appeals from the resulting judgment for $3.2 million actual and $10 million punitive damages. We affirm the jury’s finding of liability and the actual damages award on the condition that Western remit the award of punitive damages; otherwise, *289we vacate the entire judgment and remand for a new trial on all issues.
I. BACKGROUND
Beginning in 1934, Western sold and installed…
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