Suzanne Bishop West v. Epiphany Salon & Day Spa, LLC

Syllabus

This appeal concerns a jury award of damages in a negligence case. Suzanne Bishop West (\West\) sued Epiphany Salon & Day Spa, LLC (\Epiphany\) in the Circuit Court for Hamilton County (\the Trial Court\) for damages resulting from a facial she received that burned her face. Epiphany conceded liability and the matter went before a jury for a determination of damages. The jury awarded West $125,000 in damages. Epiphany filed a motion for remittitur. The Trial Court, finding the award excessive, reduced the award from $125,000 to $47,800. West appeals to this Court, asking that we restore the original jury award of $125,000. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the judgment of the Trial Court.