Myers v. Rollette

LOCKWOOD, Justice.

This is an action to recover for personal injuries. The plaintiff brought the suit under the provisions of the Employer’s Liability Law, A.R.S. § 23-801 et seq. (1956). The case was tried before a jury in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, resulting in a verdict for the plaintiff of $130,000. A motion for a new trial was denied upon the condition that the plaintiff agree to a remittitur of $50,625. The remittitur was made and an amended judgment was entered for $79,375.

Plaintiff Rollette alleged that at the time of the accident he was an employee of the defendant Myers.…