Lewis v. Drew

Opinion

GRUENDEL, J.

The plaintiff, Joseph Lewis, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion to set aside a verdict partially in his favor. He claims that the court abused its discretion in denying that motion in light of an allegedly improper jury instruction on apportionment of liability at trial. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

This case concerns injuries sustained by the plaintiff while a prisoner in the custody of the commissioner of correction. From the evidence adduced at trial, the jury reasonably could have found the following facts. In the early hours of…