Smith v. Hamrick

HUNTER, Judge.

Laura J. Smith (“plaintiff’) appeals a judgment whereby a jury awarded her one dollar in nominal damages due to personal injuries she incurred in an automobile accident. For the reasons stated herein, we find no error.

On 25 May 1998, Donnie Lynn Hamrick (“defendant”) was towing a trailer behind his truck on Interstate 1-85 in Rowan County when the trailer’s rear wheel assembly suddenly detached. The assembly struck and shattered plaintiff’s windshield. Plaintiff sustained injuries.

Plaintiff instituted a negligence action against defendant on 26 January 2001, which was…