Zerr v. Spokane City Lines, Inc.

This is an action for damages sustained in a motor vehicle collision in the city of Spokane. The plaintiff secured a verdict against the defendant in the amount of twenty-five hundred dollars.

The trial court ordered a new trial restricted to the amount of damages only. This was put upon the theory that liability had been established as a matter of law.

The defendant appeals from the restrictive feature of the order.

The appellant concedes negligence for the purposes of this appeal and the propriety of a new trial. However, the appellant claims that the jury reached its verdict by a compromise…