VERKIN v. MELROY

No. 82-2001.

699 F.2d 729 (1983)

William Paul VERKIN and Tibor W. Weston, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jack G. MELROY, individually, Edward Nissan, individually, Salem Square VIII, Ltd., a Limited Partnership, and Melroy, Nissan and Company, a corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 7, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Olney G. Wallis, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Joseph S. Cohen, Joe C. Holzer, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before BROWN, GOLDBERG and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal in a diversity suit for tortious interference with a prospective contractual relationship. Although the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs, the judge entered a judgment notwithstanding the verdict for the defendants, from which the plaintiffs now appeal. Finding sufficient evidence to support the jury verdict, we reverse.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Facts

In late 1977 and 1978, plaintiff...

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