Hollett v. Dundee, Inc.

OPINION

STEEL, District Judge:

In a trial to the jury, plaintiff Joseph Alfred Hollett (Hollett) obtained a verdict upon which judgment was entered of $12,500 against each of the two defendants, Dundee, Inc. (Dundee) and Andrew E. Mitchell, Inc. (Mitchell). Jurisdiction existed by virtue of diversity of citizenship and the amount involved.

Both defendants have moved for judgment n. o. v., or in the alternative, for a new trial. At the close of the evidence defendants moved for a directed verdict and decision thereon was reserved. *3The motion of each defendant for judgment n. o. v. contains ten…