Federal Judge Orders New Trial On Compensatory, Punitive Damages In Franchise Suit

Mealey's (March 7, 2018, 10:10 AM EST) -- ABERDEEN, Miss.— A Mississippi federal judge on March 5 found that none of the evidence cited by a franchisee supports a jury’s $250,000 compensatory damages verdict in its favor in a dispute with a franchisor, ordering a new trial on the issue of compensatory and punitive damages (Kaiva, LLC v. Michael Parker, et al., No. 15-63, N.D. Miss., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35036)....