Beagle v. Vasold

MOSK. J.

Plaintiff brought an action against defendants for personal injuries suffered by him as the result of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict in his favor in the sum of $1,719.48, and he appeals from the judgment entered thereon, contending that the damages awarded are inadequate as a matter of law. The only issue raised on this appeal by any of the parties, including amici curiae, is whether the trial court erred in prohibiting plaintiff’s counsel from stating in argument to the jury the amount of general damages claimed by plaintiff, either in terms of a total sum or of…