Auld v. Weaver

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant-attorney Auld appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Weaver in this suit to recover monies, punitive damages, and expenses of litigation. The jury rendered its verdict on August 10, 1989, Appellant filed both a motion for new trial and a notice of appeal on September 5. Judgment on the verdict was entered on September 21. On October 2, appellant filed a second notice of appeal, from the judgment, and dismissed the first, which had in effect been from the verdict because there was no judgment when it was filed. The motion for new trial was…