Waller v. Anthony

By JUDGE ROBERT L. HARRIS, SR.

The defendant has moved this court to reduce the plaintiff’s claim for damages from $50,000.00 to $7,000.00, the amount claimed in General District Court, and also the maximum amount that can be claimed in General District Court.

This case was heard in General District Court. The defendant prevailed, and the plaintiff appealed to this court. The plaintiff took a nonsuit in February, 1988. In May, 1988, the plaintiff filed a Motion for Judgment in this court, claiming the increased damages. The defendant argues that because this action began in General District…