Ezzone v. Riccardi

HARRIS, Justice.

Appeals are routinely controlled by our scope of review. This case, involving a surprising jury verdict, is a classic example. Plaintiffs, formerly husband and wife, recovered substantial verdicts following a disastrous manufacturing venture. Defendants, who consider themselves to be innocent financial backers, are convinced plaintiffs’ financial wounds were either self-inflicted or caused by the employee they themselves selected. This employee, a defendant who did not attend trial, is severely chastised by all parties for his duplicity in the events leading to this dispute.…