Legal Opinion

Ruf v. Association for World Travel Exchange

Utah Supreme Court

Decided April 28, 1960No. 9114PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a $21,344.57 verdict where, in an intersection collision, plaintiff allegedly suffered a spinal injury after landing on his buttocks, from which circumstances’ he bottoms his claim. Another trial is granted unless plaintiff, within 15 *250days from remittitur, accepts $15,340.57 instead of the jury’s award.

Because of a possible retrial, we do not feel constrained to narrate or comment on the quantum or quality of the evidence. We simply believe and conclude that to the extent of at least $6,004 the jury entertained an excessive award. In this respect we share the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Stamp v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANYUtah Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Nelson v. JacobsenUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Crookston v. Fire Insurance ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Nelson v. JacobsenUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Ruf v. Association for World Travel ExchangeUtah Supreme Court · 1960

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