Molitor v. Jaimeyfield

Defendant, Mary Jaimeyfield, appeals the judgment of the circuit court entered on jury verdicts in favor of plaintiffs, Maxine Molitor and Rosetta Russell. Defendant contends that the court erred (1) in barring questioning concerning Russell’s prior injuries and (2) instructing the jury concerning damages for Molitor’s future pain and medical expenses when there was insufficient evidence of permanency to warrant the instruction.

On June 5, 1990, Russell was a passenger in an automobile being driven by Molitor when it was rear-ended by defendant’s car. Both Russell and Molitor sustained back…