ROBINSON, LEATHAM & NELSON, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John M. NELSON, IV, Defendant-Appellee

OPINION

GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:

Robinson, Leatham & Nelson, Inc. (“RLN”), appeals the judgment as a matter of law in favor of John Nelson which took from the jury a major claim in a consolidated trial of multiple claims between the parties. The district court submitted RLN’s contract' claims to the jury, which found for RLN, and that judgment is not appealed. We review only the district court ruling against RLN’s breach of fiduciary duty claim against Nelson and the consequential removal from the jury of the punitive damages issue. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

RLN was formed when Nelson in 1988…