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DAHLEN v. LANDIS

Civ. No. 9973.

314 N.W.2d 63 (1981)

Ardell DAHLEN, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Philip LANDIS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

December 22, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DePuy, Kopperud, Goulet & Hall, Grafton, for plaintiff and appellee; argued by Wallace R. Goulet, Jr., Grafton.

Shaft, McConn, Fisher & Thune, Grand Forks, for defendant and appellant; argued by John G. Shaft, Grand Forks.

PEDERSON, Justice.

Ardell Dahlen sought compensatory and punitive damages for personal injuries he received during an alleged roadside altercation with Philip Landis. Landis claims that he acted only in self-defense. The jury awarded Dahlen $67,800.00. Landis moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for a new trial. Landis appealed from the order denying his motion. We affirm.

When the altercation occurred, Dahlen was a 39-year...

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