Opinion ID: 1100520
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Heading: Judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals

Text: The Court of Civil Appeals, in its opinion, concluded that the jury verdict in this case was supported by the evidence: In this case, the testimony Wood elicited on cross-examination indicated that the treatment notes generated at the emergency room indicated that Courtney did not receive any significant injury as a result of the January 12, 2001, automobile accident. Further, Wood cross-examined Courtney on the issue of the necessity of the chiropractic treatment she received after the accident. Courtney claimed to have been extremely sore and in pain for quite some time after the automobile accident. However, other than the visit to the hospital emergency room immediately following the accident, Courtney did not seek medical treatment for her alleged injuries until approximately six weeks after the accident. That evidence, together with the responses to the questioning regarding Courtney's testimony pertaining to the amount she owed Dr. Erickson, could have impacted the jury's perception of Courtney's credibility regarding the extent of her injuries and damages. .... Given the evidence in this case, we conclude that a reasonable jury could have questioned the necessity of at least the expenses Courtney claimed to have incurred in chiropractic treatment as a result of the automobile accident.... The jury awarded Courtney $1,113 in damages; that amount is in excess of the total `uncontradicted' damages claimed by Courtney minus the chiropractic charges ($2,602.30[ [1] ] minus $1,569 = $1,033.30) .... Based on our review of the evidence in the record on appeal, we conclude that it is `easily perceivable from the record that the jury verdict is supported by the evidence.' Therefore, we must hold that the trial court erred in granting the motion for a new trial as it pertained to Courtney. Wood v. Courtney, 937 So.2d at 1057-58 (footnote omitted; emphasis added).