Kauppi v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Loring, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment for plaintiff in an action to .recover damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff received a verdict for $20,000 against defendant-appellant, John Kauppi, hereinafter referred to as defendant. There was a verdict in favor of the other •defendant, Northern Pacific Railway Company. Defendant moved for a new trial, and in this court he assigns as error the denial of this motion.

Defendant contends that the award of $20,000 was excessive and arrived at under the influence of passion and prejudice. It should be noted that the only basis,…