Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District / Sep 6, 2019
MEADOWFRESH SOLUTIONS USA, LLC, et al., Plaintiffs-Respondents v. MAPLE GROVE FARMS, LLC, a Missouri limited liability company et al., Defendants-Appellants
Meadowfresh Solutions USA, LLC, and the Fultons (Respondents) sued Maple Grove Farms, LLC, and its minority members (Appellants) over a dispute regarding the company's operating agreement, civil conspiracy, and malicious prosecution. The trial court entered judgment for Respondents after a jury trial, awarding over $7.3 million in damages. On appeal, the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, affirmed the judgment, dismissing most of Appellants' points for procedural deficiencies and finding no merit in the preserved arguments concerning a directed verdict on breach of contract and a submissible case for malicious prosecution.