Lockwood v. Lord

Plaintiffs, Adam Lockwood and his parents, appeal from a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, entered by the court for defendant Dr. Lord, after a jury verdict for plaintiffs. We reverse. Pursuant to V.R.C.E 50(c), the trial court conditionally ordered a new trial if the judgment notwithstanding the verdict were reversed. We conclude that the grant of a new trial on the basis of the weight of the evidence was an abuse of the trial court’s discretion. Defendant cross-appeals, claiming that the jury instructions were improper and that the damages were unsubstantiated and excessive. We find…