Lively v. Rufus

DAVIS, Justice:

In an action alleging various counts of wrongdoing that resulted in the ultimate destruction of a business in which they held an ownership interest, Walter Alan Lively and Leslie Lively appeal from an order of the circuit court of Raleigh County denying their motion for a new trial. On appeal, the Live-lys argue that the circuit court erred by limiting their damages to the equity value of the destroyed business, by utilizing a verdict form that allowed the jury to resolve the case by answering only a single interrogatory relating to damages, and by refusing to admit evidence of…