Legal Opinion
Kenneth E. Mayo v. Schooner Capital Corp.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 27, 1987No. 86-2128PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity case, defendants Schooner Capital Corporation (“Schooner”) and its president, Vincent Ryan (“Ryan”), appeal a jury verdict of $154,000 in favor of plaintiff-appellee Kenneth E. Mayo (“Mayo”) for breach of an oral employment contract. Schooner and Ryan contend that the court erred in denying their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and their motion for a new trial. We find that none of their arguments has merit and therefore affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. Factual Setting.
The following facts were adduced at trial. Plaintiff Mayo…
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