Garris v. SMITH'S G & G, LLC

¶ 1. The underlying case involved a contractual dispute between Smith's G G, LLC (Smith's), the collective group of purchasers of a small country store, and the seller, Garris. Finding that Garris fraudulently misrepresented the amount of the business' monthly revenue, the jury awarded Smith's $85,000 in damages, and also awarded Garris on his counterclaim an amount representative of the past due installment payments on the promissory note held by him. Following trial, Smith's presented a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, seeking to vacate the portion of the jury verdict…