Kriner v. Weaver

Plaintiff brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in a motorcycle-automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict with special findings and interrogatories (ORS 17.415) finding defendants 51 percent negligent and plaintiff 49 percent negligent. They assessed plaintiffs total damages at $8,652.26, the amount alleged as plaintiffs special medical damages. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff.

On plaintiffs motion, the court ordered a new trial on the ground "set forth in 1. (B)” of plaintiffs motion, which states:

”1. Misconduct of the jury in the…