Davis v. Washburn

In her action for damages for personal injuries resulting from the collision of her automobile with that of respondent on November 26, 1948, a verdict was returned for the sum of $19,000. Judgment having been entered thereon, the trial court granted respondent’s motion for a new trial limited to the issue of damages only, on the grounds of excessive damages and the insufficiency of the evidence to justify the amount of the verdict unless appellant should accept $5,831.36 in full satisfaction of the judgment.

A reversal of the order is demanded on the ground that, the trial court abused its…