Nelson v. Twin City Motor Bus Co.

Matson, Justice.

Defendant appeals from an order denying a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial. On this appeal liability is admitted and the only relief sought is a new trial on the issue of damages on the ground that the damages awarded by the jury are excessive and not sustained by the evidence.

On October 28, 1947, the plaintiff, Florence Nelson, was riding on a bus operated by the defendant. As she was leaving the bus at a bus stop in the city of Minneapolis, the door closed and caught plaintiff between the shoulders; the bus started and dragged her a few…