Galli v. Reutter

This case involves a tort claim for injuries plaintiff allegedly sustained as a result of an automobile accident. Following a trial, the jury returned a special verdict finding that plaintiffs injuries amounted to a serious impairment of an important body function and awarded plaintiff $45,000. Defendant unsuccessfully moved for a new trial or, in the alternative, remittitur. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.

At the close of plaintiffs case, defendant moved for "summary judgment as a matter of law”; at the close of proofs, defendant "renewed” his motion for a directed verdict on the…