Stern Oil Co. v. Brown

[¶ 1.] This is the second appeal to this Court from a breach of contract action by Stern Oil Company, Inc. (Stern Oil) against James R. Brown (Brown). In Stern Oil Co., Inc. v. Brown ( Stern Oil I ), 2012 S.D. 56 , 817 N.W.2d 395 , Brown appealed a judgment awarding Stern Oil over eight years of lost profits exceeding $900,000. This Court reversed and remanded, determining the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Stern Oil on its breach of contract claims against Brown and by denying Brown's fraud claims against Stern Oil. On remand, a jury found in favor of Stern Oil…