Wollan v. Innovis Health

Citations

• 2024 ND 169

Syllabus

A jury's special verdict will be reversed only if it is perverse and clearly contrary to the evidence. The presumption on appeal is that jurors do not intend to return conflicting answers. Reconciliation of a verdict includes an examination of both the law of the case and the evidence to determine whether the verdict is logical and probable and thus consistent, or whether it is perverse and clearly contrary to the evidence. Rule 408, N.D.R.Ev., encourages candor during settlement discussions by expanding the common-law rule and rendering inadmissible evidence of conduct or a statement made during compromise negotiations.