Facts

Plaintiff Chris Kantrowitz was an executive producer of the "Shout About" games sold by defendant ODVD LLC from late-2003 to late-2005. He revamped the company's operations and was integral to its success. The plaintiff informed the defendant he was leaving to start his own gaming business in September 2005. Owner Norman Bell offered him a $100,000 bonus if he stayed on with defendant for three months. The plaintiff sued defendant for breach of verbal contract.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiff contended that the defendant offered to pay him a bonus of $100,000 in exchange for his promise to continue working for an additional three months. This was to induce plaintiff to oversee the completion of Volumes 3 and 4 of the games "Shout About Music" and "Shout About TV." The plaintiff claimed the offer was also meant to cover bonuses for his past performance and promised bonuses that defendant never paid him. The plaintiff accepted the offer and postponed his plans in reliance on defendant's offer, but defendant never paid plaintiff the $100,000 bonus.

Damages

The plaintiff sought $100,000.

Result

The jury awarded plaintiff $100,000.