Legal Opinion
Collins v. King
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided March 20, 1996No. 95-31PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SNELL, Justice.
This appeal comes after a jury awarded plaintiff damages for personal injuries that were reduced by the court by the amount she had received in disability income payments. We reverse and remand for entry of an additur to the judgment amount.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
Plaintiff, Leanna Collins, worked for Home Shopping Network (HSN) as a packer. She was injured in a car accident, sued defendants for negligence, and obtained a jury verdict awarding damages. While off work, she received disability payments of $5,055.56 from HSN. No subrogation rights attached to these…
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