Nelson Cash Register, Inc. v. Data Terminal System, Inc.

OPINION

REEVES, Justice.

This is an appeal from a lawsuit initiated by appellant, Nelson Cash Register, Inc. [hereinafter Nelson or appellant], against appellee, Data Terminal Systems, Inc. [hereinafter DTS or appellee], and several others who are not parties to this appeal.

The theory underlying appellant’s lawsuit was that appellee, acting either alone or in concert with others, set out to, and did, in fact, destroy appellant’s business. Appellant alleged both tort and contract causes of action in addition to others which are not germane to this appeal. A jury awarded appellant actual damages,…