Dutton v. Peacock

CULLEN, Commissioner.

Appellants Oletta Dutton, Sarah Meece and LaDonna Woodward sustained injuries when the automobile in which they were riding on a street in Lexington was struck from behind by the automobile of the ap-pellee Melvin Peacock. In the appellants’ suit for damages against Peacock the jury gave Oletta $1,849.30, LaDonna $864.06 and Sarah $135.00. Judgment was entered accordingly. This appeal indicates the appellants’ dissatisfaction with the amounts of their recoveries.

The appellants’ main contention is that the damages awarded them were gross- and inadequate and therefore they…