Grant v. Stoyer

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• noting that \Stoyer's own experts agreed that Stoyer had injured Grant\ and that \[t]he trial evidence establishes without doubt that Stoyer’s negligence caused a serious and violent accident that injured Grant\
• holding where plaintiff proved that she suffered physical injuries and pain as a result of defendant’s negligence, the jury had discretion to determine nature and extent of pain and suffering caused by accident, could not refuse to award any noneconomic damages
• reversing denial of new trial when jury failed to award any damages, including pain and suffering, for undisputed injuries caused by accident
• requiring new trial and directing damages award when jury declined to award damages for pain and suffering, given undisputed fact that defendant negligently caused plaintiff’s injury and uncontradicted evidence that plaintiff experienced “at least some pain and suffering”
• “In fact, courts have commonly used reverse bifurcation in asbestos cases.”

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