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LUCAS v. STATE FARM MUT. AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.

17 Wis.2d 568 (1962)

LUCAS, Appellant, v. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

October 30, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there was a brief and oral argument by Charles Saggio of Milwaukee.

For the respondents there was a brief by Kivett & Kasdorf, attorneys, and Nonald J. Lewis and John R. Henderson of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Lewis and Mr. Henderson.

WILKIE, J.

The principal issue on this appeal is whether the trial court committed error in determining the jury's award of $8,000 for plaintiff's pain, suffering, and disability to be excessive and in reducing the amount of the award to $4,300.

Where a trial judge has reviewed all of the evidence and has found a jury verdict awarding damages to be excessive and has fixed a reduced amount therefor, and has determined that there should be a new trial on damages...

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