Legal Opinion
Green v. General Motors Corp.
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 18, 1998PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
DREIER, P.J.A.D.
Defendant, General Motors Corporation (GM), appeals from a final judgment based upon a jury award in favor of plaintiff, who was driving a GM vehicle when involved in an accident that rendered him a quadriplegic. The jury awarded $13,000,000 for future medical expenses, $149,315 for loss of past income, $305,-860.35 for loss of future income, and $4,000,000 for pain and suffering. Plaintiffs past medical expenses of $312,000 have been stipulated. The total damage award was therefore $17,767,175.35, which with prejudgment interest and…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Huddell v. LevinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Heavner v. Uniroyal, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
- Cartel Capital Corp. v. Fireco of New JerseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
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