Bossie v. Webster Financial Corp., No. Cv00-0500297s (May 20, 2002)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION RE POST TRIAL MOTIONS

I

FACTS

This motor vehicle personal injury case was tried to a jury, which rendered a verdict on January 30, 2002 in favor of the plaintiffs. The jury awarded economic damages of $225,000 and $75,000 in non-economic damages to the plaintiff James L. Bossie and $15,000 to his wife for loss of consortium. The defendants filed a motion for remittitur, claiming that the damages awarded were excessive as a matter of law. In the alternative, they also moved to set aside the verdict…