Campbell v. Gould

At the conclusion of a trial arising out of a vehicular collision involving the plaintiffs, James Campbell and Debra Dominic, and the defendant, Michael Gould, the jury returned a verdict in the plain*36tiffs’ favor and awarded Campbell $7885 in damages1 and Dominic $39,700. Thereafter, the trial court denied the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict, but ordered a remittitur of $2885 for Campbell2 and $9700 for Dominic. The plaintiffs have appealed, maintaining that the verdict was adequately supported by the evidence and not excessive, and that the trial court’s order invaded the…