Brown v. Seyler

KISTLER, J.,

Presently before this court is the motion for new trial limited to the issue of plaintiff’s non-economic damages filed by Peggy Brown (plaintiff) on November 13, 2006. For the reasons that follow, plaintiff’s motion for new trial is denied.

BACKGROUND

Plaintiff sustained injuries, most notably in her lower back, after her car collided with defendant’s car on September 26, 2002. Because defendant admitted he acted negligently in the operation of his vehicle, the jury trial was held strictly on the issue of damages on November 8, 2006. After deliberations, the jury awarded plaintiff…