Court Opinion

ID: 9551844
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-07 19:00:38.45283+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:24:50.665586
License: Public Domain

*543HOLMAN, J.,
concurring.
It is my opinion that there was sufficient evidence to justify the verdict. The jury could have found that the plaintiff suffered no permanent injury. It could have found that the pain and suffering was either absent or minimal. It could have found that because of personal idiosyncrasies, plaintiff was abnormally apprehensive of injury and was therefore justified in seeking medical attention and in his failure to work. Employers accept workmen as they are, emotional idiosyncrasies included.
I do not subscribe to that part of the majority opinion which permits the jury to use as payment for general damages money paid for loss of wages or medical expenses. I am doubtful that the jury has such authority.