Legal Opinion

Victor Deng and DM Technology & Energy, Inc. v. Clarence "Buddy" Scoggins and Complete Lighting Source, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 5, 2014No. 1121415PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRYAN, Justice.

Victor Deng and DM Technology & Energy, Inc. (“DM”), appeal from a judgment based on the jury’s verdict entered by the Jefferson Circuit Court in favor of Clarence “Buddy” Scroggins and Complete Lighting Source, Inc. (“Complete Lighting”), on their claims against Deng and DM alleging breach of contract and fraud. We affirm the judgment as to the breach-of-contract claim but reverse the judgment as,to the fraud claim, and we remand the case to the circuit court for a new trial on that claim.

Facts and Procedural History

Scroggins is the owner of Complete Lighting, an Atlanta-based…

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