Heavner v. CHA

HUDSON, Judge.

On 7 October 2002 a jury awarded plaintiff $1,095 in this personal injury case. The case was tried before Judge Jonathan L. Jones, but before judgment was entered, Judge Jones's term expired and he left the bench. The judgment was entered on 10 February 2003 by Judge Gregory R. Hayes, who later issued an order denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial on 11 June 2003. Defendant appeals the judgment and the order and for the reasons below, we affirm.

The evidence tends to show that on 1 August 1998 plaintiff and defendant were involved in a car collision. Defendant rear-ended…