Hoyer v. Laclede Gas Co.

STEPHAN, Presiding Judge.

This action involved personal injury and property damage claims arising out of an automobile collision. The jury returned a verdict which assessed fault but not total damages. The trial judge accepted the verdict but later allowed plaintiff's motion for new trial on the issue of damages only. Defendant appeals the order, we affirm.

The accident occurred while both plaintiff, Hoyer, and defendant, White, were traveling southbound on Kingshighway. White collided with the rear-end of Hoyer’s automobile, sending both cars out of control. White’s car struck a Laclede Gas…