Princell v. Pickwick Greyhound Lines, Inc.

John M. Princell, plaintiff, sued Pickwick Greyhound Lines, Inc., a Corporation, et al., in an action on the case. In a trial before the court, with a jury, there was a verdict returned finding the defendant Pickwick Greyhound Lines, Inc., a corporation, guilty and assessing the plaintiff’s damages at the sum of $100,000. At the conclusion of the arguments for a new trial, the trial court “ruled that in event the plaintiff would agree to remit the sum of $25,000.00 upon said verdict the court would overrule said motion for a new trial, but that upon the refusal of said plaintiff to agree to…