Geldermann, Inc. v. Financial Management Consultants, Inc.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and, in the alternative, for a new trial. The district court denied the j.n.o.v. motion, but, finding the jury award to be excessive, granted the new trial motion only if Financial Management Consultants, Inc. 785 F.Supp. 1296 (FMC) refused to accept a remittitur. Geldermann, Inc. (Geldermann) contends that the remittitur is legally improper. Because we hold that there was insufficient evidence to support even the remittitur, we reverse and remand.

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Geldermann, the plaintiff, is a…