A jury in Franklin County, Ala., has awarded a Ross Systems client $61 million in damages based on alleged fraud related to the sale and implementation of a beta Ross ERP system in early 2005. The jury awarded Sunshine Mills $16 million in compensatory damages and $45 million in punitive damages. Ross denies the allegations and plans to appeal the verdict. Ross said Sunshine used the product for several years before filing suit and continues to use the software, while purchasing additional services from Ross, which is a subsidiary of CDC Software. Ross Systems president Sherri Rodriguez termed the outcome a “unfair judgment.”