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Sherri Miyagi, a dentist, was visiting a Walgreens<\/a> pharmacy when she was injured by a hand truck operated by an employee of the defendant, Dean Transportation Inc.<\/a> Dr. Miyagi filed a complaint, alleging negligence and respondeat superior<\/em><\/a> against the defendant, Dean. Before the start of the jury trial, Dean admitted its negligence and a trial was held on the issues of causation and damages to the four elements of negligence.<\/p>\n

Following the trial, the jury signed a verdict in favor of Dr. Miyagi for $2.4 million in noneconomic damages, $300,000 for past medical expenses, and $7.3 million for future medical expenses.<\/p>\n

The defendant, Dean, filed a post-trial motion, seeking judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial on all issues, a new trial on damages only, or in the alternative, a remittitur<\/a> of all but $5,703.68 of the future medical expenses awarded by the jury. The trial court denied defendant\u2019s request for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict and for a new trial. The trial court did, however, grant defendant\u2019s request for a remittitur, but in the amount of $3.65 million, which represented 50% of the jury award for future medical expenses.<\/p>\n

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Sherri Miyagi, a dentist, was visiting a Walgreens pharmacy when she was injured by a hand truck operated by an employee of the defendant, Dean Transportation Inc. Dr. Miyagi filed a complaint, alleging negligence and respondeat superior against the defendant, Dean. 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