University Computing Company, Cross-Appellee v. Management Science America, Inc., and Larry Smart, Cross-Appellants

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff University Computing Company (UCC) appeals an adverse grant of judgment notwithstanding the verdict (j.n.o.v.) in its action alleging breach of contract and tortious interference with contract. In particular, UCC challenges the district court’s determination that the proof of lost profits at trial provided insufficient evidence of proximate causation between the breach or interference and the reduced profits. UCC argues that the evidence it adduced was sufficient to support a jury verdict, because exactitude of proof is not required in lost profit…