Galardi v. Steele-Inman

Pope, Senior Appellate Judge.

Vanessa Steele-Inman (“Steele”) was a contestant in the 1997 Miss Nude World Pageant (the “pageant”). After pageant organizers barred Steele from the competition, she sued numerous parties, including Jack Galardi, Trop, Inc. d/b/a the Pink Pony, and Jack Pepper. In her complaint, Steele raised claims for slander, tortious interference with business relationships, attorney fees, and punitive damages. Following trial, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Steele, awarding her damages on all these claims. In Case No. A02A0860 Galardi and Trop assert that the trial…