Osborne v. Leonard

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a verdict in defendant’s favor in a suit for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident. At the close of all the evidence the trial court directed a verdict for plaintiff on the issue of liability. The plaintiff asks that we grant a new trial solely on the issue of damages. There is no cross-appeal.

The plaintiff states that the verdict completely disregards proper elements of damages which she claims were clearly established by the evidence. Plaintiff argues that this resulted from the defendant’s attorney’s prejudicial and improper…