Legal Opinion
Worthington v. Bynum
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided May 4, 1982No. 125A81PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COPELAND, Justice.
A single question is presented for our review: Did the Court of Appeals err in reversing Judge Peel’s order for a new trial? We hold that it did and reverse.
Defendant’s counsel moved for a new trial upon the grounds that the jury manifestly disregarded the court’s instructions, that the jury awarded excessive damages under the influence of passion and prejudice, and that the evidence was insufficient to justify the verdict or that the verdict was contrary to law. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 59(a)(5), (6) and (7). Judge Peel acknowledged the existence of those grounds in his oral ruling…
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- Bird v. Bradburn.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1902
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