TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. v. McDAVID

No. A09A2314.

693 S.E.2d 873 (2010)

TURNER BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. v. McDAVID et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

March 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Troutman Sanders, James A. Lamberth, Atlanta, for appellant.

Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, Steven J. Rosenwasser, Joshua F. Thorpe, Jill Pryor, Atlanta, for appellee.

McNatt, Greene & Peterson, Hugh B. McNatt, Balch & Bingham, Michael J. Bowers, T. Joshua R. Archer, Brinson, Askew, Berry, Seigler, Richardson & Davis, Robert M. Brinson, Norman S. Fletcher, Alston & Bird, John E. Stephenson, Jr., Jeffrey J. Swart, Andrew J. Tuck, amici curiae.


BERNES, Judge.

This case involves Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ("Turner") alleged breach of an oral agreement to sell the Atlanta Hawks and Atlanta Thrashers sports teams and the operating rights to Philips Arena to appellee David McDavid. Following a jury trial, a $281 million verdict was entered in favor of McDavid on his breach of contract claim. Turner filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict ("j.n.o.v."), or in the alternative, for a new...

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