Pierre-Louis v. Alfred

I respectfully dissent. In my view, the verdict was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

*190Mrs. Alfred was injured in an automobile accident on December 18, 1984. She sued the appellant for negligence. The only issues at trial were whether permanent injury was sustained and what damages were suffered.

In 1982 and 1983, Mrs. Alfred worked as a food chemist with Keyes Pharmaceuticals earning $14,500 per year. She left her job with Keyes in 1983. At the time of the accident, Mrs. Alfred was working for Vantage Personnel because she could not find a job in her field.

Following the accident,…