Epting v. Bell

This action for personal injuries growing out of an automobile collision, was tried before the Honorable Francis B. Nicholson, Resident Judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Thereafter, counsel for the plantiff moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the fair preponderance of the evidence. Judge Nicholson granted the motion, stating in his order:

“This Court is of the opinion that in view of the facts adduced at the trial, the verdict of the jury is contrary to the fair preponderance of the evidence and…