Evelyn M. Bailey and Lawrence Collins, Jr. v. Jeffrey Paul Daniel

DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs seek review of the trial court’s denial of their motion for new trial. Finding no error in the award of damages and interest, we affirm. Because the court erred in calculating costs, however, we reverse and render that award.

BACKGROUND

In December 1987 Defendant Daniel accidentally rear-ended Plaintiff’s car. Plaintiff Bailey, a teacher, was treated in a nearby emergency room for neck and back injuries. Bailey did not return to work for the spring term and took disability retirement in June 1988, largely due to severe hypertension. Plaintiff Collins, a homemaker,…