Sparks v. Consolidated Aluminum Co.

GAERTNER, Presiding Judge.

A jury verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $300,000 in this action based upon strict liability in tort was reduced by a trial court remittitur to $200,000. Both plaintiff and defendant appeal. We affirm.

DEFENDANT’S APPEAL

Defendant contends 1) plaintiff failed to make a submissible case in that the opinion testimony of plaintiff’s expert witness was without foundation and therefore plaintiff failed to prove the product was defective, 2) the verdict was so excessive as to indicate bias and prejudice, 3) the trial court erred in permitting evidence of prior claims…