Lange v. Raef

Plaintiffs Eugene Lange and Rick D. McCallum appeal the judgment entered on a jury verdict in their favor, arguing that the trial court erred in crediting against the verdict certain amounts received by them from the defendants' insurer prior to trial. We agree with the plaintiffs' contention, vacate the judgment, and remand for entry of judgment in the full amount of the jury verdict.

In July 1979 Lange and McCallum were passengers in an automobile driven by defendant David Raef and owned by defendant Harold Raef. They sustained serious injuries in a 1-car rollover accident. Pursuant to the…