Shewry v. Heuer

This is a law action to recover for personal injuries and damage to his truck sustained when plaintiff’s pickup truck, stopped for a traffic light at a street intersection in Davenport, was struck from the rear by defendant’s pickup truck. Jury trial resulted in verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $109.71. The jury apparently arrived at this amount by adding the agreed damage to plaintiff’s truck, $84.71, to> his doctor bill of $25. The trial court overruled plaintiff’s motion for new trial based on inadequacy of the verdict and other grounds. Plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff’s main…