McCormick v. Harris

Mikell, Judge.

Katie Hazel McCormick sued Elbert Neal Harris for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident. McCormick’s husband, Dewey McCormick, sued for loss of consortium. The jury returned a verdict awarding $1,500 in damages to Mrs. McCormick and no damages to Mr. McCormick. The McCormicks appeal from the denial of their motion for a new trial, arguing that a new trial should have been granted because the small amount of damages awarded by the jury justifies the inference of gross mistake or undue bias. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

1. As a preliminary matter, we must…