Legal Opinion
Wagner v. Riley
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 19, 1986No. 20A03-8603-CV-75PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Presiding Judge.
Timothy Wagner was injured when his car collided with a car driven by Josephine Riley. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Wagner and awarded him damages of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). Wagner appeals claiming the damages are inadequate and represent a compromise verdict which was the result of juror misconduct. Our resolution of this appeal focuses on the following issues:
I. May the jury's verdict be impeached by the affidavit of the bailiff who purportedly overheard remarks of a juror?
II. Did the trial court err when it ruled the prayer for damages in…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Henry v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
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