Foseid v. State Bank of Cross Plains

James Foseid appeals from a judgment setting aside a jury verdict in his favor and dismissing his complaint against the State Bank of Cross Plains.

Two issues are dispositive: whether the trial court erred when it overturned a jury verdict determining that the bank had (1) intentionally interfered with Foseid's prospective contract with a third party and (2) breached its duty of good-faith dealing in its own contractual relationship with Foseid. To resolve these issues, we must examine the scope of appellate review of a trial court's decision to overturn a jury verdict in a civil case.

Although…