Collins v. Adams Dairy Co.

STEPHAN, Judge.

Defendant Adams Dairy Company appeals from a judgment for plaintiff Audrey Collins rendered on a jury verdict for actual and punitive damages on plaintiff’s claim that defendant fraudulently induced her to enter into a franchise agreement. The jury awarded plaintiff $75,000 actual and $95,-000 punitive damages. The jury also awarded defendant $12,000 on its counterclaim which is not at issue here. For reasons set out below, we reverse and remand for a new trial on the question of defendant’s liability, as well as on the issues of actual and punitive damages.

Defendant…