Pugliese v. Terek

Paul D. Pugliese and Regional Hospital-ists, Inc. (“Defendants”) appeal from an unsupported order granting a new trial on damages.1 We reverse the order granting a new trial and remand with directions to reinstate the jury’s verdict. A review of the record shows the evidence presented at trial is conflicting and the jury could have reached its verdict consistent with the evidence. We, therefore, conclude the trial court erred in taking the verdict away from the jury by granting a motion for additur or new trial.

Prior to addressing the merits of the appeal, we note the trial court did not…