Spindel v. Jones

Almand, Chief Justice.

The petition for certiorari assigns error on the rulings by the Court of Appeals that: (a) the amount of exemplary damages was excessive, (b) the amount awarded by the jury for attorney’s fees was in excess of what should be regarded as reasonable and adequate, and (c) the total verdict was "so excessive of the relief sought and to which the plaintiff was entitled as to indicate bias or prejudice on the part of the jury, requiring the grant of a new trial.”

Rule 54 of this court provides: "A review on certiorari is not a matter of right, but of sound judicial discretion.…