Smith v. Curtis

Johnson, Judge.

James Stewart Smith sued William Curtis for injuries he sustained in an automobile accident. Smith’s wife, Catherine Smith, sued for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict awarding $3,500 in damages to Mr. Smith and no damages to Mrs. Smith. The Smiths appeal from the judgment entered on the verdict and the denial of their motion for new trial, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to give one of their requested charges. For the reasons set out below, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

1. The requested charge provided that if the jury finds Mr. Smith’s…