Wright v. Long

Robert Wright appeals a judgment he obtained in his personal injury action. Mr. Wright claims that the damages awarded were grossly inadequate and that the damage verdict was against the weight of the evidence. Mr. Wright claims that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion for new trial because the jury awarded damages only for medical bills despite extensive evidence of pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. Because we find the jury could have chosen to use the amount of the claimed special damages as a convenient way to discount the overall claim, and because…