Hussey v. Kaiser

REINHARD, Judge.

Personal injury action. Plaintiff appeals after the jury returned a $5,000.00 verdict in his favor and found against defendant on his counterclaim. Plaintiff was driving a vehicle which was struck from behind by defendant’s automobile. He claims that the verdict is inadequate and that the trial court erred in failing to grant him a new trial on that basis. We affirm.

At the time of the accident, plaintiff was eighteen years old and lived in his parents’ home. The evidence shows that plaintiff suffered a lower back injury; he claims to suffer from constant back pain, varying…