Hysmith v. Grimes

HOLMES, Judge.

The appellants appeal from a jury verdict, contending (1) that the damages awarded were excessive and (2) that certain evidence was inadmissible.

On appeal the appellants first contend that the evidence was insufficient to support the damages awarded by the jury. Unfortunately, however, we cannot review the sufficiency of the evidence at the trial below because the appellants did not move for a Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict (J.N.O.V.) or seek a new trial. K-Mart Corp. v. Butler, 486 So.2d 426 (Ala.1986). Therefore, the appellants are precluded from raising this issue on…