Legal Opinion
Bush v. Texaco, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Texas
Decided January 2, 1981No. Civ. A. B-79-78-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
JOE J. FISHER, District Judge.
Before the Court are the plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the verdict of the jury returned in this cause, the defendant’s amended motion for a new trial, and the plaintiff’s response thereto. As appears more clearly below, the Court finds the jury’s finding as to liability to be against the great weight of the evidence and the damages assessed to be against the great weight of the evidence and excessive and, therefore, grants the defendant’s motion for a new trial.
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