MVA VERDICT: Comment in closing that Plaintiff’s medical bills were not to compensate Plaintiff but “for other people and other providers so the burden of taking care of Cheryl doesn’t fall on someone else, doesn’t fall on the State” did not suggest that Defendant had insurance, not sufficiently prejudicial to warrant new trial following $165,000 verdict… Laird reversed. [Read more…]
New trial after $168,500 MVA verdict
NEW TRIAL granted following $168,500 MVA verdict due to Counsel suggesting that a judgment would be covered by insurance or the State rather than having to be paid by Defendant herself… Foreman’s affidavit disallowed… Laird. [Read more…]
$168,500 verdict, rear-end MVA, whiplash
VERDICT: $168,500, rear-end MVA, admitted negligence, disputed contributory, whiplash. [Read more…]
$15,000 verdict, MVA, disputed spinal cord contusion
VERDICT: $15,000, MVA, admitted negligence, disputed spinal cord contusion, $55,000 offer of judgment. [Read more…]
Defense verdict, rear-end MVA death
VERDICT: Defense, rear-end MVA death. [Read more…]
Defense verdict (40/60), icy parking lot slip & fall
VERDICT: Defense (40/60), icy parking lot slip & fall, fractured rib. [Read more…]
House construction contract, bench trial
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION: Contractor properly awarded damages in bench trial… dismissal of homeowners’ counterclaims not addressed for failure to present argument or authority in appeal brief… contractor improperly denied foreclosure of lien and attorney fees on the basis that homeowners were dissatisfied with subcontractor’s masonry/stone work… Haynes affirmed, reversed. [Read more…]
Attorney fees, failure to admit RFAs, UIM verdict
ATTORNEY FEES properly denied as sanction for failing to admit RFAs which were later proven at trial or as prevailing party where jury’s MVA award did not exceed UIM limit… Eddy affirmed (IOR I-3(c)). [Read more…]
$3,250 verdict, intersection MVA, mental distress
VERDICT: $3,250 net (65/35), intersection MVA, mental distress… previously paid $25,000 liability limits. [Read more…]
Negligence, passenger fall exiting transporter
NEGLIGENCE claims stemming from passenger fall while existing vehicle transporter properly rejected on summary judgment… Wheelis affirmed (IOR I-3(d)). [Read more…]