Joba Const. Co., Inc. v. Burns & Roe, Inc.

On November 3, 1980, following an eight-week trial of plaintiff’s action for tortious interference with prospective advantageous economic relations, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $272,368. Defendant appeals as of right raising a plethora of issues for our consideration, many of which have not been preserved for appeal, and the remainder of which do not require reversal.

Plaintiff is a Michigan corporation specializing in underground and heavy-duty construction. Defendant is a New York based firm of consulting engineers which had been retained by the City of…