Stynchcombe v. Gooding Amusement Co.

Bell, Presiding Judge.

Quite understandably, dedicated counsel on appeal repeatedly seek to invoke the provisions of Code § 105-2015 on behalf of their clients when in the lawyers’ partisan opinions the verdict as to their clients is either “excessive” or “inadequate.” The courts, however, are not devoted adherents to anyone’s cause. The rules of law governing “ex-cessiveness” and “inadequacy” of verdicts are well delineated in numerous decisions of our appellate courts. These principles must be applied consistently and equably to the facts of each case. The facts here are insufficient to…