In this timber trespass action, the jury awarded damages for harvested trees in an amount more than double the value of the underlying property. The trial court ordered a new trial because of: (1) juror misconduct and (2) the court's failure to instruct the jury that damages could not exceed the underlying value of the property. The Allyns appeal. The defendants cross appeal, contending that, because the...
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