Legal Opinion
Diesel MacHinery, Inc. v. B.R. Lee Industries, Inc.
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided September 30, 2003No. CIV. 01-4178PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
PIERSOL, Chief Judge.
After the Plaintiff, Diesel Machinery, Inc. (“DMI”), obtained a judgment against Defendant, B.R. Lee Industries, Inc. (“LeeBoy”), for lost business profits in the amount of $665,000 and for punitive damages in the sum of $4,335,000, LeeBoy filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, for new trial or remittitur. (Doc. 279.)
BACKGROUND
On October 2, 2000, DMI and LeeBoy entered into a Dealership Agreement giving DMI the exclusive right to sell LeeBoy products in South Dakota and certain counties in Minnesota. On July…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Diesel MacHinery, Inc. v. B.R. Lee Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2005
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