Carter v. Reid

After the trial court denied their motion for new trial, Joyce and Johnny Carter, plaintiffs, appealed, arguing that the amount of the jury verdict was grossly inadequate in light of the evidence presented.

On March 12, 1986, a vehicle driven by Alene Knight Reid, defendant, allegedly ran a red light and collided with an automobile driven by Mrs. Carter. Mrs. Carter was transported to the emergency room at Montgomery's Humana Hospital, complaining of headaches, neck pain, lower back pain, and numbness down the right arm and leg. She was examined by Dr. Joseph Keith, a neurosurgeon on call that…