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On April 8, 1988, the jury returned verdicts in favor of
Mr. Anderson, awarding him $2.5 million for tortious
interference with business relationships, to be paid equally by
the defendants, and $1 for slander. In addition, the jury
returned a favorable verdict for Carrera on all three of its
claims in the original lawsuit. The jury awarded $3.7 million
to Carrera for tortious interference with its business
relationships and $1 for slander, to be paid equally by the
defendants, and $100,000 for breach of a fiduciary duty, to be
paid in equal shares by Whitehead and Gillespie. A judgment
was entered to reflect the foregoing.
The defendants moved for a judgment notwithstanding the
verdict or in the alternative for a new trial. The court
granted the defendants’ motion for new trial as to damages
only. Ultimately, by means of a stipulation and consent order,
the court reduced the award for Mr. Anderson’s claim for
interference with his business relationships from $2.5 million
to $210,000, to be paid in equal shares by each defendant. The
court did not disturb Mr. Anderson’s $1 award for slander. In
addition, the court reduced the amount awarded for Carrera’s
claim for tortious interference with business relationships
from $3.7 million to $300,000, but it did not disturb Carrera’s
awards for breach of a fiduciary duty or for slander.
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