Legal Opinion
Patricia Stineman v. Fontbonne College and Mary Jo Lopiccolo
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1981No. 80-1876PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEANEY, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Fontbonne College appeals from a jury verdict finding it negligent in failing to provide medical assistance to plaintiff Patricia Stineman. The trial jury awarded Stineman damages of $800,000 for loss of vision in one eye. We affirm the judgment below with respect to Fontbonne’s liability, but find that the damage award is excessive and not supported by the evidence. Unless the plaintiff files a remittitur in accordance with this opinion, a new trial will be granted on the question of damages.
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FACTS
Stineman has been deaf since infancy and must rely upon…
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