8/8/2023 0 Comments Halo branded solutions.2 All Star contends the application of the statutory punitive damages cap found in section 510.265 violated its right to a jury trial. 1 The circuit court thereafter reduced the punitive Ford is not a party to this appeal or cross-appeal. 1 Finally, the jury assessed $5.5 million in punitive damages against HALO. The jury also found Ford and HALO tortiously interfered with All Star’s business and awarded All Star $500,000 in actual damages. The jury awarded All Star $25,541.88 in actual damages after finding All Star’s employee, Doug Ford, breached his duty of loyalty to All Star and HALO conspired with Ford to breach this duty of loyalty. appeals the reduction of a jury’s punitive damages award against HALO Branded Solutions, Inc. Torrence, Judge All Star Awards & Ad Specialties Inc. SC99007 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF JACKSON COUNTY The Honorable John M. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Opinion issued ApNo. HALO BRANDED SOLUTIONS, INC., Respondent-Appellant. SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI en banc ALL STAR AWARDS & AD SPECIALTIES, INC., Appellant-Respondent, v. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court properly reduced All Star's award of punitive damages and (2) the reduced award was within the constitutional parameters of due process. The circuit court applied section 510.265 and capped the punitive damages award at five times All Star's actual damages - or $2,627,709 - and entered final judgment in accordance with the jury's verdicts. The jury awarded All Star $525,542 in actual damages and assessed $5.5 million in punitive damages against HALO. A jury found HALO tortiously interfered with All Star's business expectancy, that Ford breached his duty of loyalty to All Star, and that HALO conspired with Ford to breach this duty of loyalty. 510.265 did not violate All Star Awards & Ad Specialities Inc.'s right to a jury trial, and the reduced award did not violate HALO's due process rights.Īll Star brought this action against HALO and All Star's employee, Doug Ford. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court reducing the jury's punitive damages award against HALO Branded Solutions, Inc., holding that the circuit court's application of the punitive damages cap in Mo.
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