Tardiff v. Parker

This automobile accident case is before us on general motion after a jury verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $10,250. The only question for our consideration is whether the damages were excessive. The defendant further urged that in the event damages were held to be excessive, then the case should be returned for new trial on liability as well as damages on the ground that bias, prejudice or improper influence affecting damages also touched liability. In our view of the case it is not necessary that we consider the second point suggested by the defendant. The defendant computes the special damages as follows: medical bills $1152.02, automobile and personal property damage $1153, loss of wages 13 1/2 weeks at $113, $1525.50, total $3830.52. The plaintiff places the damages at $81.50 more than the defendant, a difference immaterial for our purposes.