Hall v. Wright

MASON, Justice.

As a result of transactions hereinafter detailed, plaintiff Gertrude Hall lost her home in Des Moines. She brought this law action in three counts against those involved. Here we are concerned only with the charge of fraud against her attorney Robert A. Wright. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff of $10,000 actual damages and $15,000 exemplary damages. The trial court overruled Wright’s motion for new trial on condition plaintiff file a remit-titur to $17,400, which she did. Wright has appealed from judgment on the reduced amount. He will be referred to as defendant.

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