Lee v. Seekins

Loring, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying defendants’ alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

Plaintiff sues to recover damages for personal injuries suffered as the result of being kicked by a horse while attending a horse sale conducted by the defendants. The defendants’ answer denied their negligence and alleged plaintiff’s contributory negligence. The trial resulted in a verdict of $3,000 for plaintiff.

Defendants are auctioneers who conduct various cattle and livestock sales throughout the year at a pavilion in the…