Hawn v. Fritcher

In March 1995, plaintiff, Pauline E. Hawn, sued defendant, Julia K. Fritcher, for personal injuries resulting from an automobile collision in 1993. After the trial court made several preliminary rulings, a jury trial was held in October 1997 solely on the issue of damages, and the jury awarded Hawn $40,000. Hawn appeals, arguing only that the court erred by striking portions of her physician’s testimony. The court ruled that the testimony was not sufficiently certain and conclusive to be admissible regarding the cause of Hawn’s injuries. We reverse and remand.

I. BACKGROUND

In March 1993,…