Briggs v. Becker

The first ground of appeal is that the court erred in not setting aside the entire verdict; the defendant’s claim being that it is still excessive in amount notwithstanding the remittitur. It is of course admitted that the validity of the verdict as amended must be tested by the evidence adduced by the plaintiff, and by giving to it the most favorable interpretation which it will fairly and reasonably bear. From that point of view the jury might reasonably have found the following facts: Plaintiff was an unmarried woman fifty-six years old, and for fifteen years next preceding the injury she…