Dillard v. Braunstein

Plaintiff Norman Dillard was awarded a verdict of $50,000 by a jury, for injuries suffered when defendant’s automobile struck the rear end of plaintiff’s automobile. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was granted by the trial court. The plaintiff 1 thereupon moved for a rehearing on the motion for a new trial. The trial court, after the hearing, decided to deny the motion for new trial provided plaintiff would agree to reduce the judgment to $20,000. Although the plaintiff did not agree to the reduction in the jury verdict, the trial court ordered that a motion for new trial be denied and…