Cohen v. Yale-New Haven Hospital

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether the plaintiff, having accepted a remittitur with regard to one component of noneconomic damages in a negligence action, may nevertheless appeal the propriety of the trial court’s rulings with regard to other components of noneconomic damages. We also address the issue raised in the defendant’s cross appeal, namely, whether the trial court properly denied the *750defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We conclude that the plaintiff may not appeal from the acceptance of the remittitur, and that this court is…