Hough v. McKiernan
Annotate this CaseFollowing Defendant's assault on Plaintiff, Plaintiff sued Defendant for negligence, assault, and battery. After deliberation, the jury returned a verdict awarding Plaintiff $1.75 million in damages plus interest. The superior court granted Defendant’s motion for a remittitur and awarded Plaintiff damages of $925,000. Defendant appealed, arguing that, despite the remittitur, the final ruling rendered in favor of Plaintiff was excessive and punitive in nature. The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the superior court, holding that the trial justice did not misconceive or overlook material evidence and acted properly in granting Defendant’s motion and reducing the damages to $925,000.
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