Jones v. Chiado Corp.

OPINION

GRANT, Judge.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the trial court erred in denying defendants-appellants’ motion for a directed verdict on plaintiff-appellee’s cause of action alleging fraud. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee (Jones), and against appellants (Chiado and Pace) for the sum of $118,466.74 on the fraud count. For the reasons hereafter stated we reverse the judgment of the trial court.

Viewing the facts, as we must, in a light most favorable to sustaining the judgment, see Polk v. Koerner, 111 Ariz. 493, 533 P.2d 660 (1975); Cagle v. Carr, 101 Ariz.…