C.T. Ex Rel. Taylor v. Johnson

HOWE, Chief Justice:

¶ 1 Defendant Scott R. Johnson appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial or, in the alternative, for a remittitur. He moved for a new trial after the jury awarded plaintiff C.T. $10,300 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages in this personal injury action. He contends that (1) the compensatory damages award was erroneous because C.T. did not meet the threshold no-fault insurance requirements of Utah Code Ann. § 31A-22-309(l); and (2) the punitive damage award was barred by Utah Code Ann. § 78-18-l(a), which requires an award of compensatory…