Davis v. Copas

The plaintiffs, husband and wife, sued the defendant for negligence as a result of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff/wife and assessed her damages at $1,000. The jury found no damages were due the plaintiff/husband for loss of his wife's consortium.

The plaintiffs filed a motion for new trial. This motion was overruled and plaintiffs through able counsel appeal.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred to reversal in failing to grant plaintiffs' motion for a new trial based upon the inadequacy of the damages.

The record in pertinent…