Martin v. Cain

Plaintiff, Colette Martin, was injured when a car door was inadvertently slammed on her knee by defendant, David Cain. Plaintiff filed a complaint seeking damages for defendant’s negligence. After a jury trial in the circuit court of Williamson County, a verdict was entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendant in the amount of $10,000, which constituted plaintiff’s medical expenses and compensation for pain and suffering. Plaintiff appeals from the denial of her post-trial motion seeking a new trial on the issue of damages, or in the alternative, a new trial on the issue of defendant’s…