Cook & Nichols v. PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL

MATHERNE, Judge.

The plaintiff contractor alleges certain books and records were negligently lost by the defendant international accounting firm while in the possession of the defendant. The plaintiff owner of the books and records sues for damages resulting from the loss thereof.

The jury awarded a verdict of $30,000.00 which the Trial Judge, on motion for new trial, reduced to $250.00 by suggestion of remittitur.

The plaintiff appeals on the one issue that the suggestion of remittitur was error, and prays that it be restored in whole or in such amount as this Court deems proper. The defendant…