Ahern v. Scholz
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
85 F.3d 774 (1st Cir. 1996)
Relevant factsFree
Ahern (plaintiff), manager of Boston band member Scholz (defendant), sued for breach of a royalty agreement, and Scholz counterclaimed that Ahern had also breached by failing to pay royalties he owed. The jury found Scholz breached the agreement and that Ahern's own breach was not material, awarding Ahern over $547,000; the district court denied Scholz's motion for a new trial.
IssueFree
Whether a district court may set aside a jury verdict and order a new trial simply because a different verdict would also have been reasonable based on the evidence.