Chugh v. Kalra

Summary

The court held that the plaintiff's claims were not barred by the federal compulsory-counterclaim rule because the related federal action ended without a merits determination against the plaintiff's position. It also held that the evidence supported an oral partnership that continued despite the parties' use of corporate entities. The court reversed the libel damages and punitive damages awards because the damages expert's lost-profit opinion lacked a factual basis and the jury instruction improperly limited the damages analysis. The case was remanded for a new libel trial and a hearing in damages.