Eszlinger v. United Studios of Self Defense
Appellants and cross-defendants Kris Eszlinger, William Clark, Paul Taylor, and Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios, LLC (Z-Ultimate) appeal from a judgment in favor of respondents and cross-complainants United Studios of Self Defense, Inc. (USSD), Bushido Martial Arts Supplies, Inc. (Bushido), Advantage Billing Co., Inc. (ABC) and Charles Mattera, awarding respondents $929,007.56 in compensatory damages jointly and severally against appellants and $125,000 in punitive damages separately against both Eszlinger and Clark. Appellants’ challenge rests mostly on their argument the evidence is insufficient to sustain the award of damages on any of the legal theories advanced at trial. We reject those arguments.
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