Eckert v. Rumsey Park Associates

The opinion of the court was delivered by

SHEBELL, P.J.A.D.

In this appeal, from what plaintiff contends is an inadequate jury verdict, the critical issue is whether the trial judge committed reversible error by not allowing the jury to have, either on plaintiff’s direct case or in rebuttal to defense psychiatric testimony, the de bene esse deposition of a licensed psychologist who treated plaintiff. Plaintiff claims that, contrary to the trial court’s ruling, the psychologist did state within the required degree of reliability that plaintiffs psychological disorders were caused by her falls.…