Western Fire Truck, Inc. v. Emergency One, Inc.

In this tort action, defendant, Emergency One, Inc. (E-One), appeals the trial court’s judgment entered after the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, Western Fire Truck, Inc. Western cross-appeals the trial court’s decision to vacate the jury’s award of punitive damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

I. Background

E-One manufactures fire and rescue vehicles. Western was its exclusive dealer in Colorado and Wyoming pursuant to a sales and service agreement effective January 2000 through December 2003. However, in April 2002, E-One unilaterally terminated the…