Court Opinion

ID: 9505356
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-06 20:04:05.525823+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:04:24.598678
License: Public Domain

SHEPARD, C.J.,
dissenting.
I" find myself in agreement with the unanimous panel of the Court of Appeals in concluding that the jury's verdict was contrary to the evidence. As they said in ordering a new trial: "Although the Pub failed to maintain security in the parking lot, Todd and Mattull inflicted the physical injuries on Bartolini. Their actions were spontaneous, unforeseeable, and independent criminal acts. Attributing eighty percent (80%) of a $350,000.00 damage award to the Pub for failing to maintain security in the parking lot is against the weight of the evidence and indicates that the jury was motivated by prejudice and improper considerations. We infer from the record that the jury was attempting to punish the Pub for frequently serving alcoholic beverages to minors." Paragon Family Restaurant v. Bartolini, 769 N.E.2d 609, 621-22 (Ind.App.2002).