Paul v. Key System

Defendants Key System, a corporation, and Chester L. Flansburg appeal from a judgment awarding plaintiff damages for personal injuries. The jury returned a verdict for $12,000. Defendants’ motion for a new trial was denied on condition plaintiff waive all over $9,500, which condition was complied with by plaintiff. The jury found for defendant Grover G. Tiger who takes no part in this appeal.

The points raised on appeal are (1) sufficiency of the evidence, (2) excessiveness of the verdict, (3) prejudicial misconduct on the part of plaintiff’s counsel, and (4) reversible error in the conduct of…