Pierce v. Strickland Paper Co.

YATES, Judge.

Bernice Pierce and her husband Joseph sued Anthony Hairston and Strickland Paper Company (“Strickland”), for damages based on injuries Mrs. Pierce sustained as a result of an automobile accident. The jury returned a verdict for the Pierces on their personal injury and loss of consortium claims, with each awarded $0 in damages.

Because of the inconsistent verdict, the trial court denied the Pierces’ motion for new trial, conditioning the denial on Strickland’s acceptance of an additur of $305 for medical *307expenses and $5,000 for pain and suffering, a total of $5,305. Strickland…