A "Moral" Victory

Shawn Esfahani is celebrating what he calls a "moral" victory. On Monday, a jury awarded Esfahani 7.5 million dollars in a slander lawsuit.

Bob Tyler, who owns a Toyota dealership in Pensacola, admitted he called Eastern Shore Toyota "Taliban Toyota"...and told his customers Esfahani- who was born in Iran- supported terrorism.

Esfahani says the lawsuit was never about the cash but about courage...courage to stand up to a competitor he says used racial slurs to try and destroy his company, hurt his family, his employees and tarnish his image.

Esfahani immigrated to the U-S when he was 16..went to college and worked three jobs before building his car empire. He owns Eastern Shore Toyota in Daphne and four other dealerships across the Southeast.

Esfahani believes Bob Tyler is sorry and hopes his rival learned a lesson- words can hurt and have huge consequences.