Burell v. Riggs
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
Alan Burell appeals an order of the trial court granting the plaintiffs Riggses a new trial. Burell argues that the trial court’s order for a new trial cannot be sustained on either the basis the jury’s verdict is against the weight of the evidence or clearly erroneous.1 We agree; accordingly, we direct the trial court to enter judgment on the jury’s verdict.
Riggs sustained injury when the car in which she was a passenger struck a guardrail. The incident occurred near Birmingham, Alabama at approximately 5:30 a.m.,March 31, 1987, when defendant Burell fell asleep at the…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Memorial Hospital of South Bend, Inc. v. ScottIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
- Lindley v. SinkIndiana Supreme Court · 1940
- Hundt v. La Crosse Grain Co., Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1983
- State v. WhiteIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
- Tancos v. A.W., Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1986
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- Estate of Hann v. HannIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
- Riggs v. BurellIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- Conklin v. DemastusIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
- Karl v. SteinIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
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