United States Eighth Circuit

Evidence was sufficient to show parties entered into a binding oral contract concerning commissions on multiple retainer agreements. District court properly instructed the jury to aggregate damages for separate violations of the contract, but erred in reversing the jury finding that defendant's refusal to pay commissions was a willful act under Kansas law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/12/2004
• Published 01/12/2004

Judges

• BYE, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, BEAM, and BYE, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry M. Schumaker, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Hoffman, Kansas City, MO, for appellee.