Opinion ID: 1803214
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Heading: Insufficiency of Evidence to Justify Verdict

Text: Under Witte's own version of the facts, the award of damages exceeds his presentation to the jury. Witte cannot benefit by a version of facts more favorable to his own contentions than he himself has presented during testimony in his case. Swier v. Norwest Bank, 409 N.W.2d 121, 124 (S.D.1987) (Henderson, J., dissenting); Martin v. Martin, 358 N.W.2d 793, 802 (S.D.1984) (Henderson, J., concurring in part, dissenting in part); Connelly v. Sherwood, 268 N.W.2d 140 (S.D.1978); 30 Am. Jur.2d Evidence § 1087 (1967). See also Lalley v. Safway Steel Scaffolds, Inc., 364 N.W.2d 139, 141 (S.D.1985) (Henderson, J., concurring in result).