Legal Opinion
F.L. Walz, Inc. v. Hobart Corp.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided January 30, 1992No. 3-91-0284PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Haase
The plaintiff, EL. Walz, Inc., brought this action to recover damages from the defendant, Hobart Corporation, alleging breach of contract and interference with contractual and prospective contractual relations. A jury originally returned a verdict for Walz, awarding it $250,000 in compensatory and punitive damages. On appeal, this court affirmed the jury’s verdict of liability, but remanded for a new trial on the damages issue. (F.L. Walz, Inc. v. Hobart Corp. (1987), 157 Ill. App. 3d 334, 510 N.E.2d 1248.) On remand, the jury awarded Walz $252,097.95 in compensatory damages. Hobart appeals.
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- National Bank v. DossAppellate Court of Illinois · 1986
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