Legal Opinion

Christianson v. Debry

Utah Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1969No. 11685Published

1Opinion of the Court

HENRIOD, Justice:

Appeal by Christiansons from a judgment in their favor upon a jury verdict for damages which they contend was inadequate and given under the influence of passion and prejudice. Affirmed with costs to Debry.

This action arose out of a car collision. The jury awarded $1,054.59 special and $1,500.00 general damages.

Christiansons, in a case involving about 90 pages of medical testimony, rely on but one point: That the trial court erred in allowing a doctor to testify as to the possibility that plaintiff’s symptoms were caused by a preexisting condition. Only two questions were…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Moore v. Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1956
  2. Chief Consol. Mining Co. v. SalisburyUtah Supreme Court · 1922
  3. Denney v. St. Mark's HospitalUtah Supreme Court · 1968

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