WAL-MART STORES, INC. v. P.O. MARKET, INC.

No. 00-1223.

66 S.W.3d 620 (2002)

347 Ark. 651

WAL-MART STORES, INC., A Delaware Corporation d/b/a Sam's Club v. THE P.O. MARKET, INC., A Texas Corporation; Joseph O'Banion, Leonard Hoffman, and Michael McNew.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 14, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Williams & Anderson LLP, by: Peter G. Kumpe and Stephen B. Niswanger, Little Rock, for appellant.

Hardin, Jesson & Terry, by: Bradley D. Jesson and Rex Terry, Fort Smith; Dover & Dixon, P.A., by: Thomas S. Stone and Michael Johns, Little Rock; McKool Smith, P.C., by Lewis T. LeClair, Robert Goodfriend, and Garret W. Chambers, Dallas; and Patton, Haltom, Roberts, McWilliams & Greer, by: James C. Wyly, Texarkana, for appellees.


ROBERT L. BROWN, Justice.

This is a trade-secrets case. The appellant is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., doing business as Sam's Club. The appellee is P.O. Market, Inc., a Texas corporation, as well as three individuals: Joseph O'Banion, Leonard Hoffman, and Michael McNew, all of whom are principals in P.O. Market. Following a ten-day jury trial, P.O. Market was awarded $31.7 million in compensatory damages for misappropriation of a trade secret. The trial court also awarded...

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