Cohn v. Knowledge Connections, Inc.

This case arises out of the circumstances surrounding an offer of employment to Laura E. Cohn (“Cohn”) from Knowledge Connections, Incorporated (“KCI”). At trial in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Cohn alleged actual and constructive fraud on the part of KCI, through Marion Bonhomme (“Bonhomme”) 1 , the president and owner of KCI.

A jury awarded Cohn $125,000 in compensatory damages but the trial court granted a motion to strike made by KCI which previously had been taken under advisement. The trial court then granted KCI’s motion to set aside the verdict as to liability and damages. For…