Smith v. American Guild of Variety Artists

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by plaintiff William Smith from an order of Judge Larson sustaining the motion of defendant American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) for judgment n. o. v. setting aside a jury verdict for the plaintiff and from final judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff is also appealing from the trial court’s refusal to submit to the jury for consideration an action based upon secondary boycott and from the refusal of the trial court to submit to the jury his claim for punitive damages.

AGVA by cross-appeal raises the issue that the trial court…