What is the test for a threshold motion in a motor vehicle accident?

I add to the jurisprudence one comment. The trial judge may consider on the threshold motion the jury’s verdict only to the extent that the Jury must have made findings of fact that are relevant to the issues on the threshold motion of a) was there an injury that has caused an impairment of a physical, mental or psychological function, b) is that impairment permanent, c) is the function impaired an important one, and d) is the impairment of the function serious (see Wheeler v. Rawlings, supra, para. 19 to 23). The trial judge must ignore a patently unreasonable jury award, one not based on the evidence, or an award which may have several alternate plausible factual bases or explanations.