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PITTS v. EXXON CORP.

596 S.W.2d 830 (1980)

Wendell PITTS, Petitioner, v. EXXON CORPORATION, d/b/a Exxon Company, U.S.A., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Tennessee at Knoxville.

March 31, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry P. Paine, Jr., Maryville, for petitioner.

Kenneth W. Kromer, Jr., McCampbell, Young, Bartlett Hollow & Marquis, Knoxville, for respondent.

OPINION

FONES, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether a jury verdict, approved by the trial court, but found by the Court of Appeals to be the result of passion, prejudice or caprice, based solely on the excessiveness of the award, can be cured by remittitur.

Plaintiff's negligence action against Exxon Corporation resulted in a jury verdict of $140,000. Defendant's motion for a new trial was overruled and judgment entered for the amount...

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