COWAN v. FLANNERY

No. 89-1083.

461 N.W.2d 155 (1990)

Gordon M. COWAN, Appellant, v. Tommy A. FLANNERY and Tom Flannery, Sr., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Amended on Denial of Rehearing October 18, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Keane and Daniel L. Flaherty of Margolin, Gildemeister, Willia, Mugan & Keane, Sioux City, for appellant.

Michael P. Jacobs of Kindig, Beebe, Rawlings, Nieland, Probasco & Killinger, Sioux City, for appellees.

Considered by McGIVERIN, C.J., and LAVORATO, NEUMAN, SNELL, and ANDREASEN, JJ.


ANDREASEN, Justice.

In this comparative fault case, the jury awarded damages for medical expenses, both past and future, but did not allow damages for pain and suffering. Plaintiff's motion for new trial based upon an inadequate award was denied by the trial court. On appeal, the court of appeals found the district court had abused its discretion and reversed the court's judgment. We affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

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