Jalayer v. Perlman

The plaintiff Kiou Jalayer appeals a final judgment entered in his favor in a negligence action arising from an automobile accident. The jury found for the plaintiff and awarded damages in the amount of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); the jury also found that the plaintiff was seventy percent (70%) comparatively negligent in the case, which finding reduced the damages awarded in the final judgment to Thirty Thousand Dollars ($30,000).

The plaintiff urges on appeal that the trial court committed nine (9) alleged errors below. We have carefully examined these contentions and conclude…