Baker v. Simonds

OPINION

By the Court,

Thompson, J.:

In the trial court Maurice and Roberta Baker obtained jury verdicts against the defendants Simonds and Oedekerk for $10,000 compensatory damages and against the defendant Karat, Inc. for $10,000 compensatory and $15,000 punitive damages. The trial court granted each defendant’s Rule 50 (b) motion to set aside the verdicts and to direct entry of judgments in their favor. Additionally, that court ruled that, if its order directing the entry of judgments for the defendants, n.o.v., is reversed on appeal, a new trial should occur because of excessive damages. The…