United Parcel Service Co. v. Rickert

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals which affirmed a circuit court jury verdict which awarded Rickert $746,516 in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages on his claims of fraud and promissory estoppel.

The questions presented are whether Rickert proved as a matter of law fraud by clear and convincing evidence; whether there were material representations that were false; whether the representations were known to be false and made with the intent that they be acted upon by Rickert and whether he did act in reliance thereon; whether the…