Legal Opinion
Dimick v. Schiedt
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 7, 1935No. 78PublishedCited by 806 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutherland
This is an action brought by respondent (plaintiff) against petitioner (defendant) in the federal district court for the district of Massachusetts to recover damages for a personal injury resulting from the alleged negligent operation of an automobile on a public highway in Massachusetts. The jury returned a verdict in favor of respondent for the sum of $500. Respondent moved for a new trial on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence, that it w,as a compromise verdict, and that the damages allowed were inadequate. The trial court ordered a new trial upon the…
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