Scott Blake v. Jonathan Shellstrom, Robin Whitten, and Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Company

Summary

The Supreme Court of Arkansas affirmed the denial of Scott Blake’s motion for a new trial. It held that juror affidavits describing jurors’ assumptions about employer-provided health insurance concerned personal beliefs rather than extraneous information admissible under the rule governing juror testimony. It also held that the general damages verdict was not clearly insufficient because the jury could weigh conflicting evidence regarding Blake’s pain, treatment, and future medical needs.