Legal Opinion
Republic Tobacco Company v. North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc., North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc., and National Tobacco Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 21, 2007No. 05-3634PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
In 1998, Republic Tobacco Company (Republic) sued North Atlantic Trading Company, Inc., North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc., and National Tobacco Co., L.P. (collectively “NATC”), alleging that NATC wrote false and accusatory letters to Republic’s customers. In 2004, this Court affirmed a jury’s finding of liability against NATC but reduced the jury’s damages award to $3 million. Republic Tobacco Co. v. N. Atl. Trading Co., 381 F.3d 717, 734-36 (7th Cir.2004). Back in the district court, NATC attempted to recover the costs it incurred by securing the judgment in excess…
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