Cecil Leathers and Julia Leathers, His Wife v. General Motors Corporation

I concur with that portion of the court’s opinion affirming the district court’s denial of General Motors’ motion for directed verdict; however, I respectfully dissent from that portion which reverses because of improper argument to the jury.

*1087During closing argument, Leathers’ attorney stated:

“I don’t know, again, how to put a number on that. It’s the loss of the use of your legs, to some extent, the loss of doing sports or hobbies which are athletic, the general limitation in your enjoyment of life, pain, further medical treatment over a period of 26.9 years. 26.9 years are a lot of years,…