A DeKalb County judge refused to order a new trial in the case of a young man awarded nearly $70 million last year after being shot and paralyzed at a Moreland Avenue Kroger store but did shave more than $8 million off the judgment over what he deemed inflated future medical expenses.

Kroger, which had asked for a new trial or judgment despite the verdict, last week filed a notice that it will appeal the ruling by State Court Judge Wayne Purdom that left the lion’s share of the award in place.