Romans v. J.P. Mills, Inc.

YATES, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiffs, Ashley Romans and Jessica Foster, appeal from a judgment entered on a jury verdict in their favor, arguing that the trial court erred in denying their motion for a new trial, or, in the alternative, their motion for additur, based on what they allege is an inadequate and inconsistent jury verdict.

On June 6, 2000, Romans and Foster sued J.P. Mills, Inc., and Lois Wimberly, alleging assault and battery and malicious prosecution arising out of an altercation at a convenience store owned by J.P. Mills, Inc., and managed by Wimberly. Before the altercation,…