Angell v. Hester

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision on a state highway. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, after which the trial court granted the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. Appeal has been taken by the defendant from this order.

The only question presented is whether the trial court erred in ordering a new trial.

The established rule in this jurisdiction is that if a-trial court is dissatisfied with a verdict it not only has the authority but it is its duty to set…