Moura v. Pulieri

In this negligence action, the named plaintiff, Maria Moura, sued the defendants for personal *184injuries suffered as a result of an automobile accident allegedly caused by the named defendant, Joseph Pulieri.1 Following the trial, the jury awarded the plaintiff $60,000. The plaintiff subsequently filed a motion to set aside the verdict as being inadequate. The court denied the motion and this appeal followed.

On appeal, the plaintiff first claims that the trial court’s charge to the jury was erroneous because it (1) failed to address the burden of proof on the issue of mitigation of damages, (2)…