SHOTTS v. WRIGHT

Civ. 1703.

369 So.2d 22 (1979)

Melissa L. SHOTTS v. Edith J. WRIGHT.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

March 28, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Wayne Randall of Zeanah, Donald & Hust, Tuscaloosa, for appellant.

James K. Davis of Fite, Davis & Fite, Hamilton, for appellee.


WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

This is a negligence action filed by Edith Wright, plaintiff, against Melissa Shotts, defendant. A jury found in favor of defendant. Plaintiff's motion for a new trial was granted. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

It is the rule that when a trial court grants a motion for a new trial without specifying the grounds therefor, and one of the grounds in the motion is that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, the appellate court presumes...

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