Legal Opinion

Nesbit v. Myers

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided January 28, 1998No. 96-1816Published

1Opinion of the Court

SACKETT, Judge.

Defendants-appellants William Myers and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. appeal from a damage . award in a personal injury action claiming there is not substantial evidence supporting an award of $10,000 for future medical expenses. We affirm.

A car owned by plaintiffs Jeanne Nesbit and Ronald Nesbit and driven by plaintiff Cara Nesbit was hit in the rear by a truck owned by defendant Wal-Mart Stores and driven by defendant William Myers. Plaintiffs sued and the jury found defendants one hundred percent at fault in the accident. The jury awarded Cara $25,845.95, including $10,000 for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shover v. Iowa Lutheran HospitalSupreme Court of Iowa · 1961
  2. Qualley v. Chrysler Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1978
  3. Stanley Ex Rel. Stanley v. StateSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
  4. Lawrence v. GrindeSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. Mossman v. Amana SocietySupreme Court of Iowa · 1993

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