Marquez v. Jackson

SCHAFER, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} Defendant-Appellant James M. Jackson appeals from the judgment entered by the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas, which granted Plaintiff-Appellee Lucia T. Marquez's motion for a new trial. We affirm.

I

{¶ 2} This matter arises from an automobile accident on April 5, 1997. On January 29, 1999, Ms. Marquez filed suit against Mr. Jackson alleging negligence. Mr. Jackson stipulated that his negligence caused the accident, and the case proceeded to trial before a jury on October 20, 2004.

{¶ 3} During trial, Ms. Marquez presented the testimony of her treating…