Legal Opinion
Witte v. Vogt
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 19, 1989No. 88-1311PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
Dennis Witte, the plaintiff, suffered life-threatening injuries when his automobile was struck from behind by a truck operate ed by Robert Vogt, the defendant. In his subsequent suit against Vogt, the jury awarded Witte $12,000, about $800 more than his special damages. Witte moved for a new trial, claiming that the verdict was inadequate. After the district court denied his motion, Witte appealed, raising the same issue. We agree that the verdict was inadequate. We therefore reverse and remand for a new trial on the issue of damages only.
On February 26, 1987, Witte was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Olsen v. DrahosSupreme Court of Iowa · 1975
- Householder v. Town of ClaytonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
- Allbee v. BerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1963
- Feldhahn v. Van DeventerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Demoss v. Brown Cab Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1934
3Cited by16 opinions
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