Bowley v. W.S.A., Inc.

In this libel action, Thomas Bowley appeals from the district court’s order granting a motion for a new trial. The appellees, W.S.A., Inc., and Thomas Adamson, cross-appeal. Adamson sent a letter to Bowley’s employer, and Bowley was later terminated from his employment. W.S.A. and Adamson’s motion for a directed verdict was overruled, and the jury found for Bowley and awarded damages in the amount of $150,000.

The court found that the jury awarded excessive damages and sustained W.S.A. and Adamson’s motion for a new trial. Bowley contends that there was sufficient evidence to support the…