Central SEC. and Alarm Co., Inc. v. Mehler

OPINION

WECHSLER, Judge.

1.This case involves an appeal and a cross-appeal from two cases consolidated for trial. Defendant Lee Mehler (Mehler) appeals from a judgment that he breached his duty of loyalty to Plaintiff Central Security and Alarm Co. (Central). Central was awarded damages of $450,484.50 comprising $434,024.50 in compensatory damages and $16,460.00 in punitive damages. The issues raised on appeal are: (1) whether the measure of damages for an employee’s breach of the duty of loyalty is the employer’s “gross profit” or “net profit” lost because of the breach; (2) whether the trial…