Children's Broadcasting Corp. v. Walt Disney Co.

RILEY, Circuit Judge.

Children’s Broadcasting Company (Children’s) sued ABC Radio Networks, Inc. (ABC Radio) and The Walt Disney Company (Disney) for breach of contractual duties to sell advertising and to maintain confidentiality and for misappropriation of a trade secret. The case was tried to a jury, which awarded Children’s $1.5 million for breach of contract, and $8 million for breach of the contractual duty of confidentiality and misappropriation of the trade secret. ABC Radio and Disney appeal (1) the district court’s 1 denial of their motion for judgment as a matter of law or,…