HAYS v. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS

No. 39414.

223 N.W.2d 143 (1974)

192 Neb. 580

Richard H. HAYS et al., Appellants, v. The COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, Nebraska, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

November 14, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Abrahams, Kaslow & Cassman, Omaha, for appellants.

Donald L. Knowles, County Atty., William T. Ginsburg, Deputy County Atty., Omaha, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, McCOWN, NEWTON, CLINTON and BRODKEY, JJ.


BRODKEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court requiring the plaintiffs to file a remittitur from the amount of a judgment recovered by them against the defendant county pursuant to a jury trial, or in the event of their failure to do so, sustaining a motion for a new trial. We affirm, but modify the amount of the remittitur required.

At the trial of this action, which was one to recover damages for breach of contract, the court directed...

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