Legal Opinion
Dahlen v. Landis
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1981No. Civ. 9973PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDERSON, Justice.
Ardell Dahlen sought compensatory and punitive damages for personal injuries he received during an alleged roadside altercation with Philip Landis. Landis claims that he acted only in self-defense. The jury awarded Dahlen $67,800.00. Landis moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Lan-dis appealed from the order denying his motion. We affirm.
When the altercation occurred, Dahlen was a 39-year-old farm laborer, 5'11" tall. He weighed approximately 220 pounds. Landis, a farmer, was 44 years old, 5'9" tall, and weighed…
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