Hawkins v. Marshall

Yukie Marshall appeals a jury verdict awarding Verley Hawkins all medical expenses that she claims resulted from an automobile accident caused by Marshall. Although Marshall did not object to the admissibility of documents reflecting the claimed expenses, she later argued she could nevertheless challenge the reasonableness and relevance of each listed expense. The trial court disagreed and instructed the jury that it must award all Hawkins’ claimed damages if they found in her favor. We reverse.

FACTS

In March 1993, Verley Hawkins was a passenger in a vehicle driven by her son. Yukie Marshall’s…