Kubista v. Romaine

Plaintiff Raymond Kubista appeals from a judgment awarding him $25,000 as compensation for an injury to his lower back which the jury found was proximately caused by the negligence of defendant Paul Romaine. The primary contention advanced by the plaintiff in this appeal is that the sum awarded by the jury was inadequate because of the erroneous ruling of the trial court excluding, as irrelevant, proffered evidence to the effect that prior to this litigation, the plaintiff relied upon an adjuster for the negligent defendant’s insurance carrier who encouraged the plaintiff to go to school to…