Washington v. American Community Stores Corp.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict and judgment in the sum of $76,000 arising out of a motor vehicle collision. The trial court directed a verdict against the defendant on the issue of liability but this is not assigned as error. The defendant, asserting that the evidence is insufficient to support the verdict, that the verdict was excessive, and error in instructions, appeals. We affirm the judgment of the District Court.

The accident took place April 11, 1972. The plaintiff was then 24 years old and had been actually employed by the state as an adult parole officer since he was graduated…