Specialty Marine & Industrial Supplies, Inc. v. Venus

Specialty Marine & Industrial Supplies, Inc., appeals a judgment notwithstanding the verdict entered in favor of Bahram Venus and other defendants, appellees and cross-appellants. This judgment overturned a jury verdict that had awarded Specialty Marine damages in its negligent misrepresentation action against ap-pellees based upon the trial court’s finding that Specialty Marine “failed to justify [its] reliance” on Venus’ representation. On appeal, Specialty Marine argues that the trial court erred in usurping the jury’s determination that it had justifiably relied on Venus’ negligent…