Nicholl v. Scaletta

Plaintiffs filed an action against defendant to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when their car was rear-ended by defendant’s car. The court entered a directed verdict against defendant on the issue of liability. The jury awarded zero damages to Herbert Nicholl and $500 to Mary Nicholl, an amount less than her claimed medical expenses and loss of wages. The trial court granted a new trial on the issue of damages with respect to Mary Nicholl only, and we granted leave for defendant to file an interlocutory appeal from this order pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 306 (Ill. Rev.…