Legal Opinion

Rogers v. Delfino

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided March 29, 1988No. 5134PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtO’Connell, J.

The defendants appeal from the judgment rendered following a plaintiff’s verdict in a *726personal injury action. The jury awarded the plaintiff $196,622.41 in damages. The plaintiff accepted an order of remittitur of $58,500 and judgment was rendered for $138,162.41.1 The defendants claim the trial court erred (1) in failing to charge the jury as requested concerning the plaintiff's interest in the case, (2) in its charge regarding future damages, and (3) in failing to set aside the verdict. We find no error.

The jury reasonably could have found the following facts. On February 2, 1976, the…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Novella v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
  2. Birgel v. HeintzSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1972
  3. State v. MastropetreSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1978
  4. Turner v. ScanlonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1959
  5. Dreier v. Upjohn Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1985

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Caccavale v. Hospital of St. RaphaelConnecticut Appellate Court · 1988
  2. Seymour v. CarciaConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991
  3. DeJesus v. Craftsman Machinery Co.Connecticut Appellate Court · 1988
  4. Seperack v. SolazConnecticut Appellate Court · 1989
  5. Drummond v. HusseyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1991

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