Shaw v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

STROUD, Judge.

This case presents in a unique procedural posture, with defendant’s appeal from a $450,000,00 jury award to plaintiff for her claim of negligent infliction of emotional distress, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. For the following reasons, we agree and vacate the judgment of the trial court.

I. Background

This case is in an unusual procedural posture because it comes to us with facts that have already been determined by a jury. Because the only issue addressed by this Court is subject matter jurisdiction, we recite just the background we…