Richmond v. Zimbrick Logging, Inc.

Defendants appeal that portion of a judgment awarding plaintiff damages for impaired earning capacity resulting from her injuries in an automobile accident. We review for errors of law and affirm.

Plaintiff was injured when a logging truck, owned by defendant Zimbrick Logging, Inc. and driven by defendant Pyle, struck the car in which she was a passenger. Plaintiff is a homemaker and a minister’s wife. She has been married since 1971. Since then, she has not been employed outside the home, except for odd jobs. At the time of the accident, four of plaintiff s five children were still at home,…