Stift v. Lizzadro

Plaintiff-appellant, Rosalind M. Stift, brought suit against defendant-appellee Rosemary Lizzadro, for injuries from an automobile collision allegedly caused by Lizzadro’s negligence. Lizzadro denied any negligence and alleged that Stiffs injuries were caused by her own negligence. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Stift and awarded $40,000 for pain and suffering, $0 for loss of normal life experienced, $0 for loss of normal life reasonably certain to be experienced in the future, $26,646.96 for medical expenses, and $0 for disfigurement. However, the jury…