Owens v. Chambers

HOLMES, Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting defendant’s motion for a new trial which was granted apparently as a result of plaintiffs’ refusal to accept a remittitur.

Plaintiffs sued defendant, a building contractor, for breach of contract and breach of warranty related to construction of plaintiffs’ home. Following a trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs, assessing plaintiffs’ damages at $6,000. Judgment was entered accordingly.

Defendant filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, or in the alternative, for a new trial.

The learned and distinguished…