Multimillion-Dollar Judgment for Manufacturing Clients Affirmed on Appeal
Secured opinion from the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirming a judgment in favor of manufacturing clients who brought breach of contract and fraud claims against sales representative. At trial in federal court in Chicago, the jury awarded over $3 million in contract damages, $400,000 in fraud damages and just over $900,000 in punitive damages. The District Court awarded additional amounts for unjust enrichment and interest for a total judgment over $5.6 million.