Couch v. State Farm Insurance

The plaintiff, J.R Couch, filed a complaint against the defendant, State Farm Insurance Company (State Farm). Following trial, the jury awarded him $35,000 for losses sustained in a fire at his home. The plaintiff appeals from post-judgment orders entered by the trial court. The plaintiff argues the trial court: (1) abused its discretion when it denied the plaintiff’s request for prejudgment interest; (2) erred in allowing State Farm credit for payments it made prior to the judgment; and (3) should have granted his post-trial request for additur. Following our careful review of the record, we…