Legal Opinion
Knight v. Snap-On Tools Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1993No. Nos. 91-2120, 91-2122, 92-2020 and 92-2031PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Circuit Judge.
Earl R.H. Knight was a tool dealer for Snap-On Tools Corporation (“Snap-On”). After their business relationship soured, Knight sued Snap-On for, among other things, tortious interference with prospective contractual relations and violation of the New Mexico Unfair Trade Practices Act (“UTPA”). The district court directed a verdict for Snap-On on the tortious interference claim; Knight received a jury verdict and a $23,116 award on the UTPA claim. The district court denied both parties’ claims for attorneys’ fees and costs. Knight appeals the directed verdict on the…
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