Romero v. Stines

STEVENS, Presiding Judge.

This appeal follows the entry of a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiffs-appellants and against defendants-appellees in the sum of $950.00 for injuries suffered by Bertha Romero as a result of having been struck by an automobile driven by Jerry Ray Stines.

The accident occurred at a crosswalk where traffic was regulated by a traffic signal.

Following entry of the judgment, plaintiffs-appellants filed a motion for an additur to increase the judgment from the amount of the jury verdict and in the alternative, a motion for a new trial. The motions for additur and new…