Court Opinion

ID: 9581895
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:20:12.504567+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:37:19.387256
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*170BROWN, Justice,
Retired, specially concurring.
I agree with the majority that this case should be affirmed.
The majority determined that it was harmless error to use the phrase “reasonable certainty” in the instructions to the jury on future damages. I do not agree, however, that the phrase “reasonable probability” should be substituted for “reasonable certainty” in instructing the jury on future damages.
I agree with and adopt Justice Thomas’ analysis in his dissent regarding the proper standard to be employed with respect to future damages. However, I would not reverse this case and believe the instructions given by the trial court were correct.