Dowling Supply & Equipment, Inc. v. City of Anchorage

OPINION

ERWIN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the superior court affirming the action of the district court in setting aside a jury verdict favorable to appellant, in ordering a new trial as to both appellee’s claim and appellant’s counterclaim, and in denying appellant’s motion that the new trial on the counterclaim be limited to the issue of damages. 1 We affirm.

On June 12, 1969, the City of Anchorage filed suit against appellant, Dowling Supply & Equipment, Inc., a new and used car retailer, for delinquent telephone bills amounting to $291.84. Dowling Supply denied the debt and…