Jones v. Sherman

GARY M. GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

Appellant, Michael Jones, appeals the grant of respondents’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. We affirm.

Appellant and respondent, William Sherman, first met in 1985 while respondent was working for Polygon, Inc., a computer software company specializing in D.E.C.compatible products.1 Respondent interviewed appellant to fill a position at Polygon. Although appellant was not hired, respondent invited appellant to work for him in a company respondent wanted to form. Appellant agreed.

On December 16, 1986,…