Lee v. Melson

The question in this case is whether the trial court, having granted the original plaintiff a new trial on the ground of the inadequacy of the verdict, erred in refusing to grant the cross plaintiffs a new trial. For reasons to be stated we have concluded cross plaintiffs were properly denied a new trial.

Hayes C. Melson brought the original action against Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Lee to recover damages growing out of an intersectional collision between the automobiles of the parties. The Lees then brought a cross action to recover damages growing out of the same collision.

After a full…