EUROPLAST LTD. v. OAK SWITCH SYSTEMS, INC.

No. 92-3571.

10 F.3d 1266 (1993)

EUROPLAST, LIMITED, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OAK SWITCH SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Grauer (argued), Grauer & Associates, Schaumburg, IL, for Europlast, Ltd.

William I. Caldwell, Jr., Caldwell, Berner & Caldwell, Woodstock, IL, Mark I. Levy, Timothy S. Bishop (argued), Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for Oak Switch Systems, Inc.

Before CUMMINGS, COFFEY, and MANION, Circuit Judges.


COFFEY, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Oak Switch Systems appeals the district court's refusal to grant a JNOV or new trial after a jury awarded compensatory and punitive damages on plaintiff's contract and tort claims. We affirm the remitted compensatory damage award but reverse the granting of punitive damages.

I. BACKGROUND

The defendant-appellant, Oak Switch Systems, Inc. ("Oak"), produces and sells computer keyboards and electric switches....

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