Steuernagel v. St. Louis Public Service Co.

[ 427] Action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff had judgment for $10,000.00, on March 17, 1949. Defendant filed motion for new trial on March 23, 1949. On June 20, 1949, the Court ordered a remittitur of $5,000.00 within 10 days, as a condition for overruling the motion. Plaintiff did not remit; the 90 day period *1070ended June 21, 1949 and nine days later, on July 1, 1949, the Court made an order sustaining’ defendant’s motion for new trial. Plaintiff has appealed from this order. Plaintiff now contends that the judgment in her favor for $.10,000.00 became final 90 days after March…