Friedman v. C & S CAR SERVICE

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

HANDLER, J.

In this personal injury action, defendant, Columbia Motor Corporation, appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict awarding plaintiff, Dr. Kenneth Friedman, $875,000.00 for past, present, and future pain, suffering and disability. This appeal presents the Court with the issue of whether an award of damages for future non-economic injuries — pain, suffering, disability, and the like — must be discounted to reflect its present value. We now hold that such damages should not be discounted.

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On July 29, 1981, plaintiff was involved in an…