Simpson v. Alexander

JANVIER, Judge.

This suit arose out of an automobile collision which occurred February 5, 1964 in which Plaintiff’s vehicle was struck in the rear by a vehicle operated by Defendant’s insured. Because liability has been admitted, the only issue here, as it was in the lower court, is quantum. The trial judge awarded Plaintiff $22,410.52, the net after deducting from the $25,000 policy limits the amount of wages and medical expenses paid by Royal Exchange Assurance Co., the compensation insurer of Plaintiff’s employer. In his reasons for judgment, the trial judge stated he would have awarded a…