Turrise v. Crane

David Newbern, Justice.

Joseph Turrise, the appellant, was the driver of a van in which the appellees, Wilda Crane and Lawrence J. Ruschke were passengers. The van ran off the road and overturned, and Mrs. Crane, joined by her husband, and Rushke sued Turrise alleging the wreck and their resulting injuries were due to his negligence. A jury verdict signed by nine of the jurors who heard the case was returned in favor of Turrise. The trial court granted a new trial on the ground that the verdict was clearly contrary to the preponderance of the evidence. Mr. Turrise contends the court abused its…