Lawrence v. Grinde

SNELL, Justice.

This is an action for damages claimed by plaintiff against defendant lawyer and his law firm arising out of their preparation of plaintiffs bankruptcy petition. A jury awarded plaintiff damages of $700,000 for emotional distress, and $52,000 for economic loss which included an award of $14,233.49 damages for payment of attorney fees. The defendants filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict and a motion for new trial. The court denied the motions but ordered a re-mittitur of damages exceeding $5000 for emotional distress and damages exceeding $14,233.49 for…