Legal Opinion
Stoltz v. Stonecypher
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided July 20, 1983No. 14028PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.
This is a personal injury action arising out of an automobile accident in Rapid City. Plaintiff appeals from the order denying her motion for a new trial on the grounds the $10,000 verdict was inadequate. We affirm.
In determining whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying an application for a new trial, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict. Hanisch v. Body, 77 S.D. 265, 90 N.W.2d 924 (1958). The verdict, although in plaintiff’s favor, was for less than she had claimed.
The accident occurred on the evening of October 20, 1981, at…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Myers v. QuenzerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1961
- Hanisch v. BodySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1958
- Jensen v. MillerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1963
- Tufty v. Sioux Transit Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1945
- Simons v. KiddSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1950
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