Opinion ID: 1776319
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Heading: was the verdict of the jury against the overwhelming weight of the law and the evidence?

Text: The trial court's peremptory instruction on the issue of liability is justified by the evidence. Regarding damages, McCary's physician testified that she suffered from cervical and lumbosacral strain. He further testified that in his opinion, McCary's condition was caused by the December 30, 1988, automobile accident. The defense offered no substantial evidence to refute Dr. Soriano's statements of fact and opinion. In Griffin, 362 So.2d at 595 we held: The evidence is undisputed that appellant sustained some injury in the collision and that she suffered damage as a result. Therefore, she was entitled to compensation for same, if the peremptory instruction on liability was properly granted. A verdict is deemed to be against the overwhelming weight of the evidence where, given the evidence as a whole, taken in the light most favorable to the verdict, no reasonable, hypothetical juror could have found as the jury found. Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp. v. Turner, 543 So.2d 154, 157 (Miss. 1989). In light of the trial court's peremptory instruction on liability and the unrefuted evidence of injury and damages, we hold that the jury's verdict for the defendant was against the overwhelming weight of the evidence.