Legal Opinion

Gould v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Utah Supreme Court

Decided April 11, 1957No. 8600PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WORTHEN, Justice.

Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment setting aside a jury verdict in the amount of $2,000 and substituting therefor a verdict for nominal damages only, against defendant, in the amount of $75.00. Plaintiff asks that the verdict of the jury be reinstated. Defendant contends that there is no evidence to support the jury’s verdict, and that an award of $75.00 is not an award for nominal damages, and asks that it be set aside and a judgment be. given against it for the sum of $1 only.

Plaintiff in the court below sued defendant alleging a breach of contract by defendant to list…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Allison v. ChandlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co. v. ClayCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1952
  3. Price v. McComishCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937
  4. Kiser v. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
  5. Alvarado v. TuckerUtah Supreme Court · 1954

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Bair v. Axiom Design, L.L.C.Utah Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Atkin Wright & Miles v. Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Turtle Management, Inc. v. Haggis Management, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1982
  4. Cook Associates, Inc. v. WarnickUtah Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Foote v. ClarkUtah Supreme Court · 1998

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