Yacht West, Ltd. v. Christensen Shipyards, Ltd.

MEMORANDUM *

We consider here the cross-appeals by Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. and Yacht West, Ltd. from the district court’s post-trial order granting in part and denying in part the parties’ motions for judgment as a matter of law under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and affirm.

I. Christensen’s Rule 50(b) Motion

A jury’s verdict of compensatory damages is reviewed for substantial evidence. In re Exxon Valdez, 270 F.3d 1215, 1247-48 (9th Cir.2001). It must be affirmed “unless the amount is grossly excessive or monstrous, clearly not…