MacIllravie v. St. Barnabas Hospital

Matson, Justice.

Appeal in a personal injury action from an order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.

We are concerned with, only two issues:(1) Is an alleged error in a charge to the jury, by way of undue emphasis given to plaintiff’s contentions and supporting evidence as compared to the cursory treatment accorded to defendant’s denial thereof, which is called to the attention of the trial court for the first time in the notice of motion for a new trial, subject to review upon appeal?(2) Was the verdict so excessive as to appear to have been given under the influence of passion or…