Legal Opinion
Downs v. Goodwin
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided February 1, 2002No. 2000940PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PITTMAN, Judge.
Billy R. Downs and his wife Arlene sued Betty A. Goodwin as the result of an automobile accident that occurred in July 1996. Following a jury trial, the jury returned a *123verdict for Billy Downs,1 but awarded him $0 in damages. Downs filed a motion for an additur, or in the alternative, for a new trial, which the trial court denied. Downs appeals.
Downs argues that the jury verdict finding for him on the liability issue, yet awarding him no damages, is inconsistent on its face and that the trial court erred by not granting his motion for a new trial. Downs also argues that the…
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- Ex Parte Alfa Mut. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2001
- Thompson v. CooperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Clements v. Lanley Heat Processing EquipmentSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Monteleone v. Trail Pontiac, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
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