Eberhard Manufacturing Co. v. Baldwin

OPINION

By the Court,

Manoukian, J.:

In this appeal, we are required to decide whether in assuming inconsistencies in the jury’s verdicts, appellant Eberhard, nevertheless now has standing to challenge the same, and whether the trial court erred in its denial of appellants Baldwins’ motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. In affirming, we conclude that irrespective of whether the verdicts were inconsistent, both appellants waived the right to claim verdict irregularity.

Appellant, Daniel Baldwin, age six, suffered severe personal injuries on January 25, 1972, when he came into contact…