Williams v. Lambert

SPARKS, J. pro tem. *

Defendant appeals from a judgment awarding damages to plaintiff for personal injuries. The case was tried before a jury, and a verdict in which three-fourths of the jurors concurred was returned in favor of plaintiff. His damages were assessed in the sum of $33,366.10. Thereafter the trial court in lieu of granting a new trial ordered a reduction in the judgment to $25,000. Plaintiff consented in writing to the remittitur and the motion for new trial was denied. Prejudicial error alleged to have been committed by the trial court in instructing the jury is the sole ground…