Faulk v. Cagle Supply, Inc.

EDWARDS, Judge.

Plaintiff, Joseph Clifford Faulk, Sr., a mailman, was injured on January 18, 1978, when the postal truck he was occupying was backed into by a truck driven by Roland A. Authement, Jr., owned by Cagle Supply, Inc., and insured by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.

Faulk brought suit against Authement, Cagle and State Farm seeking $350,000 in damages and requesting trial by jury. Following trial, an unanimous jury awarded Faulk $14,000. The trial court signed judgment pursuant to the jury verdict and also awarded interest and all costs including $850 in expert witness…