Legal Opinion
Smith v. Lightning Bolt Productions, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 10, 1988No. 1312, Docket 88-7008PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KEARSE, Circuit Judge:
Defendants Jack B. Solerwitz, Lightning Bolt Productions, Inc. (“Lightning Bolt”), and the law firm of Solerwitz & Leeds (“S & L”) appeal from a final judgment entered in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Jacob Mish-ler, Judge, following a jury trial and a remittitur, (1) ordering them to pay plaintiff Harlan Alonzo Smith, a/k/a Lonnie Smith, $158,446.14, plus interest, as compensatory damages for fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract, and (2) ordering Lightning Bolt and Solerwitz jointly to pay Smith $500,000, plus…
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- Mattivi v. South African Marine Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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