Dominguez v. Pantalone

Opinion

LILLIE, P. J.

Plaintiff sustained hearing loss and significant permanent brain injuries when his motorcycle collided with defendant’s car, which made a left turn in front of him. After a trial which lasted about two weeks, the jury rendered its special verdict finding defendant wholly at fault for the accident and determining the total amount of plaintiff’s damages to be $1,557,400. Defendant’s motion for a new trial was denied. She appeals from the judgment. Her primary contention on appeal is that the repeated attempts of plaintiff’s attorney to elicit an opinion on fault from the…