Hilliard v. Anderson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

In this personal injury action, the plaintiff, Albert E. Hilliard, was awarded a verdict by the jury against the original defendant, Kenneth O. Anderson, 1 in the amount of $13,808.50. In disposing of a motion for a new trial filed by Anderson, 2 the court below directed that Hilliard file a remittitur in the sum of $4000 or suffer a new trial. Hilliard refused to file a remittitur and instead filed this appeal. 3 We reverse.

The action resulted from injuries suffered by Hilliard on August 2, 1968, when a motorcycle on which he was a passenger was hit by an…