Q.E.R., Inc., a Delaware Corporation v. Alva J. Hickerson

Plaintiff Q.E.R., Inc. appeals the district court’s entry of a directed verdict in favor of defendant A1 Hickerson, director of Hickerson Energy Company (HEC). Q.E. R. brought this action alleging that Mr. Hickerson aided and abetted HEC’s breach of its fiduciary duty to Q.E.R., and that he intentionally interfered with Q.E.R.’s contractual relations with HEC. Q.E.R. contends that there is sufficient evidence to defeat a motion for directed verdict. We reverse.

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A motion for directed verdict is reviewed under the same standard as that applied in the district court. Wild ex rel. Guilfoyle v.…