Supreme Court of Connecticut
Ashmore v. Hartford Hospital
June 4, 2019
Summary
The concurrence joins the majority's application of a presumption that a loss of consortium award ordinarily should not substantially exceed the corresponding wrongful death award to the directly injured spouse. It explains that this guidepost allowed the court to assess whether exceptional circumstances justified the unusually disproportionate award. The concurrence also reiterates concerns that Connecticut's abuse of discretion review for excessive verdicts lacks objective standards, particularly for noneconomic damages.