Kroger Co. v. Brown

OPINION

CHARLES W. SEYMORE, Justice.

In this negligence suit based upon a misfilled pharmacy prescription, The Kroger Co. appeals the portion of a judgment awarding appellee, Dan Brown, damages for past disfigurement. In its sole issue, Kroger contends the trial court erred by denying its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”) and/or partial motion to disregard because the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s finding that Brown sustained disfigurement. Because we agree with Kroger’s contention, we modify the trial court’s judgment to reduce the award of…