Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Oct 31, 2023
Daniel Crowder, Respondent, vs. Ingram Barge Company, LLC, Appellant.
Daniel Crowder sued Ingram Barge Company, LLC, his employer, for negligence under the Jones Act, unseaworthiness, maintenance, and cure after sustaining a knee injury while working on a vessel. A jury awarded Crowder damages, which the trial court reduced based on assessed comparative fault. Ingram appealed, challenging the admissibility of Crowder's economic expert testimony and the denial of its motion for remittitur. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no abuse of discretion in admitting the expert testimony or denying remittitur.