Murray v. Whitcraft
Annotate this CasePlaintiff was injured in a car accident when the car in which he was a passenger and which Defendant was driving crashed after Defendant lost control of the vehicle. Plaintiff filed an action against Defendant seeking damages for injuries allegedly caused by Defendant's negligence. Following a jury trial, the jury found in favor of Plaintiff and awarded him $27,000. Plaintiff, having presented evidence of past medical expenses totaling $35,030, filed a motion for a new trial on the issue of damages. The district court denied the motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) substantial evidence supported the jury's conclusion that Plaintiff was not entitled to the full amount of damages he requested; and (2) thus, the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying Plaintiff's motion for a new trial.
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