Legal Opinion

Southern Exposition Management Co. v. University Auto Sales, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided December 4, 1998No. 1970511PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SEE, Justice.

University Auto Sales, Inc., d/b/a University Marine & Sailing Center (“University Marine”) contracted with Southern Exposition Management Company (“Southern Exposition”) to display boats at a boat show in Atlanta, Georgia. After difficulties arose from the boat show, University Marine sued Southern Exposition, alleging, among other things, breach of contract, fraud, and tortious interference with business and/or contractual relations. A jury awarded University Marine $150,-000 in compensatory damages on the breach-of-contract claim, $225,000 in punitive damages on the fraud…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. Big B, Inc. v. CottinghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. Life Ins. Co. of Georgia v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  4. Hosea O. Weaver & Sons, Inc. v. TownerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  5. Del Mazo v. SanchezCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sirmon v. Wyndham Vacation Resorts, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 2013
  2. Harris v. SheltonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  3. Harris v. SheltonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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