Broome v. Bi-State Development Agency

GRIMM, Judge.

In this jury tried case, plaintiff Eunice Broome obtained a verdict against defendants Bi-State Development Agency and Grady Alexander. Defendants’ after-trial motion sought a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, alternatively, a new trial.

The trial court denied the JNOV but granted the motion for new trial. In sustaining the new trial motion, the trial court specified three grounds for its action. Those grounds are (1) erroneous admission of evidence, (2) error in giving plaintiff’s verdict directing instruction, and (3) error in giving plaintiff’s definition of right-of-way…