· 1/16/1985
Poyzer v. McGraw
Citations
- 360 N.W.2d 748
- 1985 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 924
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that loss of enjoyment of life is a factor to be considered as a part of future pain and suffering and that it would be plainly duplicative to allow a separate award for loss of enjoyment of life
- recognizing \loss of enjoyment of life as a factor to be considered as part of future pain and suffering\
- noting a “function of special verdicts is to compel a jury to more accurately focus on what it properly should”
- “[I]t is commonly thought to be inappropriate in a special verdict submission for counsel to direct the jury’s attention to the impact of any specific findings.”
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Judges: Harris, McGiverin, Larson, Schultz, Wolle
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