McGowan v. Hoffman

SWOFFORD, Judge.

This appeal arises from actions for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs in a “rear end” automobile collision which occurred on September 4, 1973, between an automobile occupied by the plaintiffs (McGowan riding as a passenger, and Baugh, the driver) and an automobile operated by the appellant, Hoffman. The cases were consolidated for trial in the court below. The consolidated case was tried before a jury and resulted in separate verdicts in favor of McGowan in the sum of $27,500.00, and in favor of Baugh in the amount of $17,000.00.…