McGinnis Piano and Organ Company v. Yamaha International Corporation

HEANEY, Circuit Judge.

The Yamaha International Corporation appeals from a judgment for $67,224.50 in favor of the McGinnis Piano and Organ Company. The award was based on a jury verdict that Yamaha had breached an implied franchise agreement with McGinnis by terminating the franchise. Yamaha contends on appeal that:(1) the trial court erroneously instructed the jury on the issues of liability and damages;(2) the trial court erred in denying Yamaha’s motion for a directed verdict and its alternative motions for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial;(3) the evidence was…