Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Bank of America NA
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 2, 2003No. 02-10605PublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL; dissent by Judge EMILIO M. GARZA.
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
Bank of America, formerly known as NationsBank of Texas (“the Bank”), and its former employee, Mark Thomason, appeal a jury verdict holding them jointly liable for fraud and breach of contract and awarding damages of $380,101.75 to Billy Lewis. Lewis cross-appeals, arguing that the jury instructions improperly limited the scope of compensable damages. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we REVERSE.
FACTS
1. Billy Lewis’s Defined, Benefit Plans
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