Smith v. Rekucki

Nelson, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the District Court of Hennepin County denying plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial on the issue of damages or, in the alternative, a new trial on all issues.

The case involves a personal injury suit instituted by George G. Smith and Delores C. Smith, his wife, plaintiffs-appellants, against Alexander C. Rekucki, defendant-respondent. The case was tried before a jury which returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff George Smith in the sum of $4,100 and in favor of plaintiff Delores Smith in the sum of $1,000 on February 3,1969.

The case arose out of an…