Waste Management of Arkansas, Inc. v. Roll Off Service, Inc.

Josephine Linker Hart, Judge.

Appellant sued appellees for intentional interference with contractual relations, violation of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and conversion. The jury found for appellant on all counts and awarded $350,000 in punitive damages but no compensatory damages. Thereafter, appellant asked the trial court to correct the verdict based on a juror’s statement that the jury intended to award appellant both compensatory and punitive damages. The trial court refused to correct the verdict and denied appellant’s alternative motion for a new trial or nominal damages. In a…