Pentarek v. Christy

OPINION BY

JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, Plaintiffs Matthew G. Pentarek and Connie Pentarek, his Wife, appeal a judgment entered in favor of the defendant on May 28, 2003, under authority of Civil Rule 227.4. Defendant Gregory A. Christy cross-appeals from an order entered by the trial court on June 3, 2003, purporting to grant a new trial in favor of the Pentareks. We determine, in accordance with Rule 227.4, that the trial court’s June 3 order was a legal nullity and that *972the verdict of the jury was properly reduced to judgment on May 28, 2003. We conclude also that given the substantially…