Hieb v. Lowery

LAKE, Justice.

On 20 July 1990, plaintiffs Gabriella Hieb (plaintiff) and her husband, Robert Hieb, filed suit against defendant Woodrow Lowery and unnamed defendant Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (“Hartford”), plaintiffs underinsured motorist (“UIM”) insurance carrier, seeking damages for personal injury and loss of consortium arising from a 17 October 1989 automobile collision. The action was tried to a jury during the 12 October 1992 Civil Session of Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, Judge Robert E. Gaines presiding. The jury returned a verdict against defendants and awarded…