Legal Opinion
Silva v. Walgreen Co.
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided April 27, 2010No. AC 30625PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROBINSON, J.
The defendants 1 appeal from the trial court’s judgment setting aside the jury’s verdict 2 in favor of the plaintiff Maria Silva. 3 On appeal, the defendants claim that the court abused its discretion by (1) granting the plaintiffs motion for additur and (2) ordering a new trial as to damages only. We reverse the judgment of the trial court.
The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On or about July 31, 2002, the plaintiff, who suffered from chronic sinusitis, sought treatment from her physician, Edward M. Lane, for a sinus infection. Following his…
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