Hoekstra v. Byker

Plaintiff had verdict by jury followed by entry of judgment against the defendant for damages resulting from his negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle. Thereafter the defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and judgment and for a new trial on the grounds that (1) the verdict was against the great weight of the evidence, (2) that the verdict was excessive, and (3) that the defendant was a minor at the time process was served and also at the time of the trial, and that no guardian ad litem had been appointed for him (CL 1948, § 612.30 [Stat Ann § 27.682]). The motion was…