KALVIK EX REL. KALVIK v. SEIDL

No. 97-2232.

595 N.W.2d 136 (1999)

David A. KALVIK, Kristine Kalvik, a Minor by David A. KALVIK, Her Father and Next Friend, Cory J. Kalvik, and David A. Kalvik, as Executor of the Estate of Anne E. Kalvik, Deceased, Appellees, v. Joseph John SEIDL, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

March 31, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale A. Knoshaug and Clark G. McDermott of Hanson, Bjork & Russell, L.L.P., Des Moines, for appellant.

Robert L. Huffer of Huffer Law Office, Story City, for appellees.

Heard by STREIT, P.J., and VOGEL and ZIMMER, JJ.


STREIT, Presiding Judge.

Joseph Seidl appeals from the trial court's grant of new trial based on inconsistencies in the jury award and a finding substantial justice was not achieved by the jury verdict. Although we find the trial court erred in several of its findings of inconsistency in the jury verdict, we affirm the trial court's grant of new trial based on the trial court's inherent power to order a new trial when substantial justice is not achieved by the jury...

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