Taylor v. Armstrong

The parties having stipulated’ to liability and insurance coverage, the primary trial issue was quantum. Floyd Taylor and his wife, Doris, sued for their damages arising out of a rear-end collision which occurred while they were stopped at an intersection. The driver of the other car, George Armstrong and his insurer, Republic Vanguard Insurance Company (defendants), appealed complaining that the trial court awarded excessive damages. For the following reasons, the judgment is amended and affirmed.

Finding Mrs. Taylor’s injury (a cervical sprain and a left shoulder sprain which had resolved)…