Reddy v. Chappelle

MONROE, Judge.

The plaintiff appeals from a judgment in his favor in a personal injury case.

Venkatesh J. Reddy sued Thomas Warren Chappelle for damages based on injuries he claimed to have sustained in July 1992 when the vehicle Reddy was driving was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Chappelle. The case was tried before a jury in June 1995, and the jury returned a verdict in favor of Reddy in the amount of $3,000. Reddy filed a motion for a new trial, which the trial court denied. Reddy appeals.

Reddy first contends that the trial court erred in refusing to allow him to testify as to…