Phillips Colleges of Alabama v. Lester

In this fraud action William Lester, Jr., a licensed cosmetologist, sought damages from Phillips Colleges of Alabama, Inc., and Southern Junior College ("the school"), based on allegations that the school had misrepresented the nature of its cosmetology instructor program.1 A jury awarded Lester $15,000 in compensatory damages and $35,000 in punitive damages. The trial court entered a judgment on that verdict and later denied the school's motion for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment, or for a new trial. The school appealed. We affirm.

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