Hackling v. Casbro Construction of Rhode Island

Opinion

FOTI, J.

The plaintiff in this personal injury action, Jeremy Hackling, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying his posttrial motions to set aside the jury verdict and for a new trial. The jury found that the plaintiff and the defendant, Casbro Construction of Rhode Island, were each 50 percent at fault for the plaintiffs injuries and awarded damages accordingly. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the court improperly denied his posttrial motions because (1) defense counsel engaged in misconduct that denied him the right to a fair trial, (2) the court improperly precluded…