Baker v. Onsrud

Upon the motions made, after the coming in of the verdict, the court was of the opinion that the amount of the damages which the jury found the plaintiff had sustained as a result of the assault and battery committed upon him by the defendant, Lawrence Onsrud, was excessive and was not sustained by the evidence. The court thereupon, in pursuance of the established law of this state, ordered that a new trial be granted unless the plaintiff should elect to remit the excess of the damages found and consent to take judgment for the least amount that an unprejudiced jury, properly instructed,…