Brokmann ex rel. Brokmann v. Lawson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff commenced this action to recover damages caused by an assault and battery committed on him by the defendant. Judgment was rendered in favor of the defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

There have been two trials. On the first trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $100, $75 actual damages and $25 punitive damages. The plaintiff and the defendant each filed a motion for a new trial.- Plaintiff’s-motion alleged erroneous rulings of the court, erroneous instructions given by the court, misconduct of counsel…