Arnold v. Lance

This is an action for damages for personal injuries sustained when plaintiff was struck by an automobile operated by one of the defendants. A verdict for the plaintiff was returned by the jury. The trial court set aside the verdict and granted a new trial. The plaintiff asserts that the trial court erred in setting aside the verdict. The correctness of the order setting aside the verdict and granting a new trial presents the only issue on this appeal.

The accident occurred at the intersection of Seventeenth and Douglas Streets in the city of Omaha, on Sunday, April 17, 1955. The plaintiff was…