BELL, Presiding Judge.
1. The issue to be decided in this appeal is whether the trial judge or the jury shall determine the amount of punitive damages to be awarded a plaintiff in a jury trial.
The judgment of the trial court denying the defendant's motion for new trial contains the following relevant recitals: "The court indicated at the hearing that if the plaintiff would agree to reduce the exemplary damages from $4,000 to $1,500 the motion for new trial...
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