Stokes v. Long-Lewis Ford, Inc.

The jury returned a verdict for the defendants, Joseph L. Young and Long-Lewis Ford, Inc., in this action for personal injuries filed by Theron Stokes. The court entered a judgment based on that verdict. Stokes appeals and presents the issue whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for a new trial sought on the ground that the verdict is against the weight or preponderance of the evidence. We affirm.

" 'This court has stated many times that verdicts are presumed to be correct and that no ground in a motion for a new trial is more carefully scrutinized and more rigidly limited than…