United States First Circuit

Denial of motion for a new trial in a personal injury case is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff failed to respond to surprise testimony at trial in a manner that would justify a new trial; 2) the district court did not err in its jury instructions; and 3) plaintiff had the opportunity to state the grounds of her objections to the jury instructions on the record.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2006
• Published 07/21/2006

Judges

• LIPEZ, Circuit Judge., Before BOUDIN, Chief Judge, STAHL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edgardo Colón-Arrarás, with whom Victor J. Quiñones and Goldman Antonetti & Córdova, P.S.C. were on brief, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Francisco E. Colón-Ramírez, with whom Colón, Colón & Martínez, P.S.C. was on brief, for the appellees.