Borroto v. Garcia

Jose Garcia, the defendant in this personal injury action, appeals an adverse final judgment, the denial of his new trial motion, and the denial of his motion to interview jurors. We affirm in part, and reverse in part with direction to conduct the juror interviews. Mr. Garcia’s appeal has been consolidated with the appeal brought by the plaintiff, Norma Borroto, from the denial of her motion for attorney’s fees; in this appeal we affirm.

The facts pertinent to our dispositions of these appeals are these. Jose Garcia’s car rear-ended the car in which Norma Borro-to was a passenger. Mrs.…