MANN, Judge.
The jury's verdict was for $316.31, precisely the amount of damage to Merricks' station wagon. No damages were awarded on account of pain and suffering. Merricks claimed a whiplash injury. Medical testimony about personal injury is grounded on Merricks' complaints, and the injury is not objectively verifiable, nor can it be conclusively disproved.
The trial judge granted a new trial, with the following explanation given to counsel in a letter...
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