Ray v. Stinson

Clarke, Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider whether a new trial was required in this case based upon a special jury verdict which awarded an amount in excess of proven special damages and awarded nothing for pain and suffering. Ray v. Stinson, 172 Ga. App. 718 (324 SE2d 506) (1984). In granting the writ, this Court also posed a question to the parties on whether the error, if any, was waived by plaintiffs failure to object to the charge of the court and the form of the verdict. Upon our examination of the record we find that if there is error, the overruling of the motion for new trial…