Opinion ID: 488109
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 3

Heading: Summary of Damages.

Text: 54 In this case, the jury awarded Universal $400,000. The applicable law, however, permits the maximum amount of damages under Universal's requirements contract to be based solely on the profits of Godfather's actual requirements during the relevant period, less credit for profits already received, which in this case is $286,345.19. 4 Accordingly, we agree with Godfather's that the district court erred in not granting its motion for a new trial on the issue of damages, or in the alternative, its motion for remittitur. 55 This court may order a new trial conditioned on the plaintiff's acceptance of a remittitur. Everett v. S.H. Parks and Associates, Inc., 697 F.2d 250, 253 (8th Cir.1983) (citing 11 C. Wright & A. Miller, supra, Sec. 2820, at 133-34). Where the discrepancy between the award and the maximum amount reasonably supported by the evidence is apparent and the correction basically mechanical, and where the award is not the result of passion or prejudice, [footnote omitted] the correction can be made at the appellate level. Id. (citations omitted). We therefore vacate the judgment of the district court and remand the case for a new trial solely on the issue of damages, unless Universal agrees to a remittitur to the amount of $286,345.19. 56