House of Stuart, Inc., D/B/A Stuart's House of Vacuums C. Dan Stuart, President v. Whirlpool Corporation, D/B/A Whirlpool

33 F.3d 58 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. HOUSE OF STUART, INC., d/b/a Stuart's House of Vacuums; C. Dan Stuart, President, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION, d/b/a Whirlpool, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-35587. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Aug. 4, 1994. Decided Aug. 15, 1994. Before: ALARCON, BEEZER AND KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Whirlpool Corporation ("Whirlpool") appeals the district court's denial of its motions for judgment as a matter of law ("JNOV") and for a new trial pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b) and 59, respectively. It contends that there was insufficient evidence to support the jury verdicts as to House of Stuart's claims for tortious breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, constructive fraud and negligent misrepresentation. Whirlpool also challenges the resulting compensatory and punitive damages awards as excessive and contrary to law. The district…