Crystal Springs Trout Co. v. First State Bank

The First State Bank of Froid (Bank) appeals the judgment of the District Court, First Judicial District, County of Broadwater, awarding compensatory and punitive damages to plaintiffs Crystal Springs Trout Company (CSTC) and its shareholders for breach of an oral contract to loan money and for negligent misrepresentation. Plaintiffs have cross-appealed on two issues concerning the terms of the final judgment. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

The Bank raises eight issues:

1. Whether the District Court erred when it found Froid Bank liable for the tortious acts of its agent, Jerry B.…