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Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Roy T. Pegram, et al.

Date: 04-25-1996

Case Number: COA97-997

Judge: William Freeman

Court: Superior Court, Iredell County, North Carolina

Plaintiff's Attorney: Martin L. Brackett, Jr. and
Edward F. Hennessey, IV of
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., Charlotte, North Carolina

Defendant's Attorney: John D. Greene of Eisele, Ashburn, Greene & Chapman, P.A., Statesville, North Carolina for defendant Larry W. Sharpe and
W. Mark Conger and Eugene H. Matthews of
Kilpatrick Stockton, L.L.P., Winston-Salem, North Carolina and T. Michael Lassiter, Jr., of Lassiter & Lassiter, P.A., Statesville, North Carolinia

Description:

Fraud, breach of fidiciary duty, aiding and abetting breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference with contract, and unfair and deceptive trade parctices claim by plaintiff, a lab furniture manufacturing company, against its purchasing manager who it claimed bought glass doors and corrugated products for plaintiff from a company in which he was a partner. Plaintiff also claimed that the purchasing manager also received payments from defendant Precision Corrugated, Inc. to ensure that Precision received contracts with Plaintiff.

Outcome:

Verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $88,000 against Eastland Glass and Fabrication, Inc.; $120,000 against E.G. Fabrication; and $2.00 against Precision. Plaintiff moved for judgment JNOV, or in the alternative for a new trial as to Precision, and all defendants moved for judgment JNOV. All motions were denied. The trial court determined that plaintiff was entitled to treble damages.

Plaintiff's Experts:

Unknown

Defendant's Experts:

Unknown

Comments:

Reversed and remanded in part, affirmed in part by the Court of Appeals of North Carolina. See: 503 S.E.2d 417 (N.C.App. 1998).

About This Case

What was the outcome of Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Roy T. Pegram, et al.?

The outcome was: Verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $88,000 against Eastland Glass and Fabrication, Inc.; $120,000 against E.G. Fabrication; and $2.00 against Precision. Plaintiff moved for judgment JNOV, or in the alternative for a new trial as to Precision, and all defendants moved for judgment JNOV. All motions were denied. The trial court determined that plaintiff was entitled to treble damages.

Which court heard Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Roy T. Pegram, et al.?

This case was heard in Superior Court, Iredell County, North Carolina, NC. The presiding judge was William Freeman.

Who were the attorneys in Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Roy T. Pegram, et al.?

Plaintiff's attorney: Martin L. Brackett, Jr. and Edward F. Hennessey, IV of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, P.A., Charlotte, North Carolina. Defendant's attorney: John D. Greene of Eisele, Ashburn, Greene & Chapman, P.A., Statesville, North Carolina for defendant Larry W. Sharpe and W. Mark Conger and Eugene H. Matthews of Kilpatrick Stockton, L.L.P., Winston-Salem, North Carolina and T. Michael Lassiter, Jr., of Lassiter & Lassiter, P.A., Statesville, North Carolinia.

When was Kewaunee Scientific Corporation v. Roy T. Pegram, et al. decided?

This case was decided on April 25, 1996.