Morales-Hurtado v. Reinoso

NUGENT, J.A.D.

*179This is a vehicular negligence action. Plaintiff, Juan Morales-Hurtado, appeals from an order of judgment entered on a jury's verdict. The jury found defendant, Abel V. Reinoso, eighty percent negligent and plaintiff twenty percent negligent for causing the rear-end collision.1 The jury awarded plaintiff $50,000 for pain and suffering, impairment, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. The jury also awarded plaintiff $71,615.73 for past medical expenses.

Plaintiff contends that defense counsel's prejudicial conduct, the court's denial of a motion for a directed verdict on…