Hudgins v. Wagoner

JACKSON, Judge.

The W.K.S. Corporation (“WKS”) and its president, G.W. Wagoner, Jr. (“Wagoner”) (collectively, “defendants”), appeal the 27 February 2008 orders denying defendants’ motions for judgment notwithstanding the jury’s verdict (“JNOV”) and for a new trial. For the following reasons, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with instructions.

R.T. Hudgins (“plaintiff’), a real estate agent, and WKS entered into a partnership agreement in June 1999. Wagoner is and at all relevant times has been the president of WKS. The sole purpose of the partnership between plaintiff and WKS was…