Justice Robert J. Muller
Killon sued Parrotta to recover damages for personal injuries sustained resulting from a battery at his residence. The jury found Parrotta committed a battery on Killon, who sustained an injury as a result. The jury awarded Killon damages of $200,000 for past medical expenses, $25,000 for future pain and suffering, but nothing for past pain and suffering. Killon moved to set aside the verdict as to past, and future pain and suffering, claiming the verdict was against the weight of the evidence, and materially deviated from what was considered reasonable compensation. The evidence established that after Killon was struck in the face with a bat, extensive medical and surgical treatment was required. The court noted the jury’s recognition Killon would suffer future pain and suffering, “can only follow the logical conclusion the future must necessarily have had a past.” It found the award of no damages for past pain and suffering could not have been reached on any fair interpretation of the evidence. Equally problematic was the jury’s future pain and suffering award without setting forth the period of years of which such amounts were intended to provide compensation. Thus, a new trial on issues for past and future pain and suffering was ordered.