Trial Court's Evidentiary Rulings, Which Were Discretionary, Upheld on Appeal; Sanctions for a Frivolous Appeal Against the Defense Also Awarded

The Court of Appeals of Tennessee has released its opinion in Pajazetovic v. Baker, No. M2024-00372-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. Ct. App. Nov. 6, 2025). The syllabus from the slip opinion reads:

In this automobile collision case, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. On appeal, the defendant challenges several rulings related to the admission and testimony of the plaintiffs’ accident reconstruction expert. Because the defendant failed to file a motion for new trial raising these challenges, we conclude that they are waived, and so we affirm the judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. We award the plaintiffs their reasonable attorney’s fees and costs under Tennessee Code Annotated section 27-1-122.

Here is a link to that opinion: <https://tinyurl.com/yx588k9c>.

NOTE: This is the correct result (as well as a cautionary tale).