Rodenbeck v. American Mutual Liability Insurance

Three issues are raised on this appeal:

1. Is there any credible evidence to support the jury’s verdict?

2. Was defense counsel’s closing argument so prejudicial to plaintiff as to require a new trial?

3. Should this court invoke its power under sec. 251.09, Stats., and reverse the order as a matter of discretion?

Credible evidence.

Appellants contend that the jury verdict was not supported by the evidence. On review here when a jury verdict is challenged we have repeatedly stated the rule to be:

“[W]e must judge the jury verdict in the light of the familiar rules that (1) a jury verdict will not…