Rogers v. Northeast Utilities

Opinion

The plaintiff appeals from the judgment rendered for the defendant following a jury trial. The plaintiff claims that the trial court improperly (1) refused to grant a continuance for rebuttal evidence and (2) excluded evidence of mental distress and resulting disability from possible exposure to radiation contamination. The defendant asserts that the general verdict rule applies, precluding appellate review of the plaintiffs claims. We agree with the defendant and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On February 12,1989, the…