Bankston v. Cooper

SCHOTT, Judge.

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment seeking an increase in the quantum of damages she was awarded by the trial court.

Plaintiff’s automobile was rearended by defendant’s driver on June 19, 1976. She filed suit on January 13,1977, and after the case had been assigned for trial on six previous occasions the case proceeded to trial on March 29, 1978. Plaintiff had subpoenaed no medical witnesses and attempted to place in evidence, over defendant’s objection, depositions of Dr. Gessner and Dr. Mooring. The trial judge properly refused to consider these depositions since no basis…