Darrell K. Wangen v. David R. Knudson

Plaintiff, Darrell K. Wangen (Wangen), appeals from a trial courts order granting defendants motion for new trial unless Wangen accepted a reduction in the amount of punitive damages awarded by the jury. Defendants, David R. Knudson (Knudson), Northwestern Bell Telephone Company (Northwestern Bell), Joe Elmore (Elmore), and U.S. West Direct (U. S. West) have filed notices of review alleging that the trial court erred in denying their motions for directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Elmore and U.S. West also allege that the trial court gave prejudicial and erroneous jury instructions. We affirm the order denying directed verdicts and judgment notwithstanding the verdict and reverse the order granting a new trial unless the remittitur was accepted.