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IP~ THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 19TEi
JUDICIAL C~RCUIT, IN AND FOR
ST. LLCIE COUNTY, rLORIDA
CASE NO. 84-823 CA-10 ~
CLINTON W. LAPIIER,
Plaintiff, -
vs.
STELLA SCHUM.ACHER, etc., et ai.,
Defendants.
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ORDER OF ADDITUR
This cause coming on to be heard this 26th day of June,
1985, on plaintiff's 2lotions for Additur and New Trial, and the
Court being fully apprised in the premises, finds as follows:
1. The amount of $22,500.00 awarded by the jury in this
case is inadequate based on the evidence adduced at trial, and
does not bear a reasonable relation to the amount of damages
proved.
2. The amount awarded by the jury appears to be either a
result of prejudice against the plaintitf, perhaps because he is
a lawyer, or as a result of a misunderstanding or misconception
of the merits of the case relating to damages,
3. The evidence produced by the plaintiff at trial was
basically uncontradicted. PZaintiff was rear ended at high speed
by a n:uch larger vehicle. ~here was a terri~ic impact which gave
rise to plaintiff's injuries. Three doctors testified that
plaintiff had suffered a serious and permanent injury as a result
of his automobile accident, and that the injury will cause
Flaintiff permanent pain anci suff~ring and coill reduce his capacity
to earn income. The surveillance film introduced into evidence ;
by defendant sho~aed the plaintiff rubbing ;~is back indicating ~
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tliat he w~as indeed in ~ain. ~
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4. Tlie CoLrt is of the opinion that the minimur.? amount that a ;
reasonable jury could award in this case would be $1,000 per year
for plaintiff's pain and suffering and loss of working ability. ~
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The testimony was that the plaintiff had a 33 1/2 year future cvork
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