Koenigs v. Thome

Matson, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

Plaintiff recovered a verdict for $8,500 for personal injuries sustained while a passenger in defendant’s car. How the accident happened is immaterial, in that liability for damages in some amount is admitted on this appeal. Therefore, all assignments of error relate and are subsidiary to the sole fundamental issue of whether the amount of the verdict is so excessive as to indicate passion and prejudice.

The verdict was for $8,500. If we deduct the special damages of $560.29, we have left nearly $8,000 for general…