Dinneen v. Finch

603 P.2d 575 (1979)

100 Idaho 620

Michael D. DINNEEN, Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

James C. FINCH, and City of Wardner, a Municipal Corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

No. 12462.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

November 28, 1979.

Robert H. Whaley of Winston & Cashatt, Spokane, Wash., Michael E. McNichols, Orofino, for plaintiff-appellant.

Paul D. McCabe, Samuel Eismann, Coeur d'Alene, for defendants-respondents.

BISTLINE, Justice.

In this case we are required to consider first, the function of a trial judge when faced with a motion for a new trial based upon inadequate damages and, second, the function of this…