CASCANET v. Allen

Joshua Cascanet appeals the final judgment that awarded him only past medical expenses and lost wages as damages for the back injuries he suffered when his vehicle was hit from behind while he was stopped at a red light. Cascanet argues that (1) the trial court erred in allowing the defendants’ independent medical examiner to render opinions to the jury that were not contained in his report; and (2) the trial court abused its discretion in allowing defense counsel’s improper closing argument because, Cascanet contends, it curried sympathy from the jury for the young defendant. 1

The accident…