Legal Opinion
Chem-Trend, Inc. v. Newport Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 6, 2002No. 00-1518, 00-1520PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYE, Circuit Judge.
Chem-Trend, Inc., appeals a judgment awarding Newport Industries, Inc., contractual commission damages in the amount of $109,182.23, to which the district court 1 added a statutory penalty ($100,-000) and attorney’s fees ($4,863.50) pursuant to the Michigan Sales Representatives’ Commissions Act (MSRCA), Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.2961. Newport cross-appeals, contending the district court abused its discretion in determining the amount of attorney’s fees. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
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