Scovil v. Shaeffer

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

Clarence Scovil brought an action against Clifford Shaeffer as a result of an automobile accident on July 16, 1989. After a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of Scovil in the amount of $5,000. Scovil’s motion for a new trial based on inadequacy of damages was denied, and he now appeals.

The sole issue in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant a new trial because of the jury’s failure to award future damages.

At the outset, we note that in Alabama jury verdicts are presumed to be correct, and a trial court’s denial of a…