Elmore v. Speicher

REED, Judge.

The plaintiff, Deanna Lynn Speicher, a five-year-old child, was awarded $21,542.80 in a jury verdict for personal injuries suffered by her when she was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant, Regina Elmore (Peak). The defendant has appealed from the judgment based upon the verdict.

Defendant asserts that the single question for review is whether the amount of the verdict was excessive. Hence, we assume that the case was properly submitted to a correctly instructed jury and must view the evidence relevant to the issue of damages in the light most favorable to the plaintiff.…