Legal Opinion
Nova Consulting Group, Inc. v. Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 22, 2008No. 07-50832UnpublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RHESA HAWKINS BARKSDALE, Circuit Judge: *
At trial, claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with contractual relations remained in this diversity action by Nova Consulting Group against Engineering Consulting Services (ECS). A jury returned a verdict for Nova on both claims and awarded actual (past and future lost profits) and exemplary damages. The district court reduced substantially the future-lost-profits award.
Nova does not appeal that reduction. At issue for ECS’ appeal are: the admission of Nova’s expert witness’ testimony on damages; the sufficiency of…
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