Moyer v. Shampo

Plaintiff was injured in an automobile-accident. Defendant admitted his negligence and plaintiff’s freedom from _cqn.tribp.tory negligence but contested, as excessive, plaintiff’s damage claim of $25,000. The case having gone to a jury on the-question of damages, a verdict was returned in the-sum of $1,500. A motion for a new trial was made-on the grounds that the verdict was grossly inadequate, and that it was contrary to the great weight of the evidence. From a denial of the motion, this appeal has been taken. The trial judge declared, in an-opinion on the motion: “In simple language, they…