Rosen v. Slough

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

In this negligence action involving a right-angled intersection collision the plaintiff secured a jury verdict in the amount of $500.00. On plaintiff’s motion the court below granted a new trial limited to damages and the defendant appealed.

Two questions present themselves for our consideration: Did the court below abuse its discretion in granting a new trial because the verdict was inadequate? If it did not, was this a proper case to limit such a new trial to a consideration of damages only?

The collision occurred on January 25, 1961 at the intersection of Thirty-Third…