Green v. McAllister

This is a partnership dispute. Harry A. Green sued his former partners for breach of an agreement called a “Letter of Understanding.” He claimed damages based on a breach of the agreement. Following a jury verdict in favor of Green, the court nonetheless ordered an unconditional remittitur. The first question before us is whether the jury’s verdict is supported by the evidence. It is. The next question is whether the trial judge abused her discretion by ordering a remittitur without a finding that the verdict resulted from jury passion or prejudice. She did. We, accordingly, reverse that…