Sorin Equipment Co. v. Firm, Inc.

Connor, Judge:

Sorin Equipment designs and manufactures custom exercise equipment. The Firm operates exercise studios and sells exercise videos and equipment. Sorin appeals the trial judge’s grant of judgment notwithstanding the verdict on one cause of action, and his grant of a new trial on damages on another cause of action. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. FACTS

In September 1991, Liz Guarnieri, a representative of The Firm, asked Richard Sorin, the owner of Sorin Equipment, to produce a customized exercise bar to be used in a forthcoming aerobic videotape. She explained she…