Barnes v. United Industry, Inc.

This is an appeal from a judgment based upon a jury verdict in the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, and the court’s rulings on admission of evidence, the granting of a directed verdict in favor of United Industry, Inc., on punitive damages, and the denial of Brooks B. Barnes’request for post-trial relief. We affirm.

We restate the issues as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in not granting a new trial for alleged improper statements in final argument where no objection was made?

2. Did the District Court err in granting United’s motion for a directed verdict on the…