Taylor v. Roberson

Carl Taylor filed suit against Jimmy Roberson for injuries and damages sustained in an automobile collision. Plaintiff was injured while riding in an automobile owned and operated by his wife, which collided with a car operated by the defendant. He sued for loss of earnings, medical expense of himself and his wife, for his pain and suffering, and loss of consortium of his wife.

The jury returned a verdict for only $400, which plaintiff contends was inadequate, and showed such bias and prejudice as to warrant the grant of a new trial. While we do not know how the jury allocated the damages, a…