White v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Inc.

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• holding that the trial court erred in granting a directed verdict since there was conflicting evidence as to Appellant’s loss in net profits
• holding that evidence showed Hewlett-White florist shop had been an established business for thirty-three., years and that the sale of flowers was not an uncertain or speculative business so, ,as to preclude lost-profits award
• holding that only disputed factual issues are presented to the jury
• holding a consumer could seek lost profits damages arising from a telephone company’s incorrect listing of his telephone number in the yellow pages
• noting that pre-existing profits are admissible to show projected lost profits with reasonable certainty
• noting that pre-existing profits are admissible to show projected lost profits with reasonable certainty

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