Nelson v. Progressive Corp.

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• noting that preponderance of evidence is standard of proof to establish that defendant engaged in knowing misrepresentation
• applying abuse of discretion standard to trial court's exclusion of testimony where party violated court order by failing to give timely notice
• \[A] litigant waives his right to 'challenge the consistency of a jury's verdict if he fails to raise the issue and move for resubmission prior to the jury's discharge.\
• “[A] litigant waives his right to challenge the consistency of a jury’s verdict if he fails to raise the issue and move for resubmission prior to the jury’s discharge.”
• testimony from plaintiff and his father that he was angry and “red in the face” after mishandling of insurance claim not severe emotional distress
• plaintiff's evidence of emotional distress consisted only of testimony by plaintiff and his father

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