H.N.M. Enterprises, Inc. v. Hamilton

H.N.M. Enterprises, Inc. (H.N.M.), a corporation, filed an action against Hamilton on a promissory note arising out of a sale of a business to Hamilton. In his answer, Hamilton counterclaimed for breach of implied covenants, fraud and tortious interferrence with prospective business advantage and sought compensatory and punitive damages. In a companion case, Hamilton sought compensatory damages from Howard N. Miles for breach of an express noncompetition covenant arising out of the same sale. The two cases were consolidated for trial to a jury.

H.N.M. was given judgment against Hamilton on the…