Costley v. Holman

Plaintiffs, who prevailed in this negligence action for damages to an automobile, appeal from the trial court’s denial of their request for attorney fees. Defendant cross-appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying defendant’s motion for a directed verdict on the ground that plaintiffs failed to meet their burden of proving damages. Because the cross-appeal challenges the decision on the merits, we address it first.

Following an automobile accident in which their 1976 Datsun was damaged, plaintiffs Charlotte Cost-ley, who was driving the vehicle, and her father Myron Costley, who…