Horn v. Hancock

LESTER, Judge.

This is a personal injury case involving an automobile collision and resulting in a jury verdict of $279,670.75, in favor of Maxine Horn. Her husband, Estel Horn, appeals from the portion of the judgment which awarded him zero damages for loss of consortium and Maxine claims error in the trial court’s refusal to instruct on punitive damages. Appellants Hancock and Parr Trucking Service appeal from the judgment against them claiming numerous trial errors and excessiveness of the award based on passion and prejudice.

On April 20, 1981, Eddie Hancock, an employee of Parr Trucking…