Fagerdahl v. North Coast Transportation Co.

This action was brought to recover damages for personal injury which, it was alleged, the plaintiff Arne Fagerdahl sustained by reason of the negligence of the defendant. The cause was tried to the court and a jury, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of twenty thousand dollars.' At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s evidence, and also at the conclusion of all the evidence, the defendant challenged the sufficiency thereof, and moved for a directed verdict; which motions were overruled. After the verdict, the defendant moved for new trial, which motion was granted, on…