Wandersee v. BP Products North America, Inc.

MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.

Introduction

Brian Wandersee is the owner and president of Advanced Cleaning Technologies, Inc. (ACT). BP Products North America, Inc. (BP) accused Wandersee and another ACT employee of stealing a car wash system belonging to BP, which led to criminal charges against Wandersee and the other ACT employee. After those charges were dropped, Wandersee and ACT sued BP for injurious falsehood. The jury found BP liable to Wandersee and ACT and awarded damages of $605,350. Following the verdict, BP filed a motion for judgment as a matter of law or, in the alternative, a new…