Burke v. National Farmers Union Property & Casualty Co.

Three issues are raised on this appeal:

1. Is there credible evidence to support the jury’s determination that Hamann was causally negligent?

2. Did the trial court err in refusing to give certain requested instructions ?

3. Are the damages excessive ?

Negligence of Hamann.

As to the first question of Hamann’s causal negligence the standard of review invoked by this court is familiarly stated:

“The rule is well established that a verdict or a finding of a jury will not be set aside or disturbed, ‘if there is any credible evidence which under any reasonable view fairly admits of an inference that…