Murray v. Ross-Dove Company

In its second appearance before this court, this case involves an attempt by investors who invested several millions into a failing company to recover their losses from the appraisal company on whose valuation they relied. Because the amount awarded by the jury may have been the result of a misapprehension of the nature of joint tortfeasor liability aided by an incomplete and therefore misleading jury instruction, we reverse and remand for a new trial on damages.

We once again repeat what we said earlier in this case, which is now almost five years old: “On remand this case should be settled,…