Legal Opinion
Bagby Elevator Company, Inc. v. Derald Armstrong
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 24, 2010No. 09-10804PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Schindler Elevator Corp. (“Schindler”) appeals from a jury verdict awarding appellee Bagby Elevator Co., Inc. (“Bagby”) economic and exemplary damages for tortious interference with contract. We affirm.
I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
A. Background
As competitors in the Dallas area elevator-servicing market, both Bagby and Schindler provide commercial clients with a variety of services, including elevator maintenance, modernization, construction, installation, and repair. In 2003, Bagby hired Deraid Armstrong as the company’s salesperson for that area. Armstrong quickly…
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