Witte Transportation Co. v. Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc.

Kelly, Justice.

Defendant, Murphy Motor Freight Lines, Inc., appeals from a judgment for compensatory damages of $200 and exemplary damages of $6,000 in favor of plaintiff, Witte Transportation Company, entered after a trial before the court sitting' without a jury.

The main issue in this case is: Does the evidence sustain the trial court’s finding in substance that defendant intentionally, maliciously, and wrongfully interfered with the business relationship between plaintiff and its customers? All the other issues raised in this case are of no consequence if this finding is clearly erroneous.…