Opinion ID: 585918
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: mention of plaintiffs' health insurance

Text: 42 The plaintiffs' last assignment of error is that the defendant's counsel improperly mentioned their health insurance to the jury in violation of the district court's grant of a motion in limine to exclude such evidence. 43 The jury's verdict, however, belies the claim that this reference to insurance prejudiced the plaintiffs' claim for medical damages. The jury awarded $3,000.00 in damages for past medical bills and $25,000.00 for future medical bills. 1 These sums are far in excess of the $2,800.00 in past medical bills and the $10,000 to $12,000 estimate of future medical bills proved by the plaintiffs at trial. The district judge's curative instruction remedied any potential prejudice caused by the defendant's brief remark. We find no prejudicial error in this respect. 44 For the foregoing reasons, we AFFIRM the jury's verdict. We REVERSE the grant of a directed verdict, however, on plaintiffs' claim of impaired future earning capacity. Accordingly, we REMAND for further proceedings in this regard only.