Gladstone v. Grinnan, No. Cv-91-0316424 (Dec. 15, 1995)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE: MOTION TOSET ASIDE VERDICT OR FOR REMITTITUR On March 1, 1995, the plaintiff, Sara Gladstone, won a jury verdict from the defendants, Gloria and William Grinnan, in the amount of $7,400,000. The plaintiff had been severely injured when Gloria Grinnan had driven her automobile off the road and hit the plaintiff, who had been talking on a public telephone at the time.

On March 3, 1995, the defendants filed a motion to set aside the verdict. The defendants argue that the verdict should be set…