Steubing v. Arnold

The trial court was of the opinion that the plaintiff’s driver at and just prior to the collision was guilty of negligence as a matter of law and changed the answers of the jury accordingly. It is contended by the plaintiff that the court erred in changing the answers of the jury which acquitted the plaintiff’s driver of negligence. The sole question for determination is whether there is any credible evidence which in any reasonable view fairly admits of an inference that supports the jury’s findings. If there is such evidence the trial- court was not justified in changing the answers.…