society. These losses, like pain and suffering, are intangible and nonpecuniary in nature. We therefore find the above-quoted language instructive in the present case and hold that, notwithstanding the subjectivity necessarily involved in determining a significant portion of Becker’s damages, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting Wal-Mart’s motion for a new trial nisi remittitur. AFFIRMED. CONNOR and HOWARD, JJ., concur. 1 . The box containing the Patton brand heater measured 7.75 inches by 11.75 inches by 42.5 inches (height) and weighed approximately 10-12 pounds. 2 . See Rule 50(a), SCRCP ("A motion for a directed verdict shall state the specific grounds therefor.”); Creech v. South Carolina Wildlife & Marine Resources Dep't, 328 S.C. 24, 491 S.E.2d 571 (1997) (<HOLDING>). 3 . See Rule 50(b), SCRCP ("A party who has
holding that the failure to raise an issue in the opening brief waives the issue holding that defendant failed to raise a constitutional issue at trial and thus failed to preserve the issue for appellate review holding that defendant failed to raise a constitutional issue at trial and thus waived appellate review of that issue holding the appellants failure to raise a particular issue in its directed verdict motion precludes appellate review of that issue holding that failure to raise issue in brief constitutes waiver of appeal of the issue