Robert H. Hawkes v. Willie F. Ayers, and General Fire and Casualty Company

In this diversity action appellant Hawkes sued appellees Ayers and General Fire and Casualty Company, the liability insurer of Ayers’ employer. The suit arose out of an automobile accident that occurred when the vehicle driven by Ayers skidded into the opposite lane of traffic, colliding with appellant’s automobile and causing him various personal injuries. The jury found Ayers guilty of negligence that proximately caused the accident; neither party challenges this determination. Appellant does, however, challenge the jury finding of damages as too low. The district judge denied appellant’s…