Lambert Bros. v. Larkins

The jury awarded Larkins damages in the amount of $20,000. The Trial Judge suggested a remittitur of *676$5,000. It was accepted under protest and appealed. The Court of Appeals affirmed the Trial Judge. By petition for certiorari, heretofore granted, it is prayed that this Court adjudge a further reduction.

In the case of Koehn v. Hooper, 193 Tenn. 417, 419, 246 S.W.2d 68, 69, the following rule deduced from previous decisions is stated thus:

“We find no reported case from this Court, since the Court of Appeals was created, in which, when the Trial Judge and the Court of Appeals have concurred in…