Sloan v. Kramer-Orloff Co.

This is a review of an order granting a new trial in an action resulting in a judgment for slander against the Kramer-Orloff Co., Ben Kramer, and Richard Orloff, in the amounts of $1,500 for damage to plaintiff’s feelings, and *404$2,500 for other damages, a total of $4,000. The judgment is joint and several.

The court granted the motion for the new trial on the sole ground that the verdict of the jury was “manifestly against the great weight of the evidence.” Defendants cross-appealed seeking mandamus to compel the trial court to grant their motion for a new trial on the specific grounds:(1) That…