Garnett v. Crow

STEELE HAYS, Special Judge.

Appellant, Edward Garnett, is appealing from an order by the Hempstead County Circuit Court setting aside the jury verdict and ordering a new trial. We affirm the circuit court’s order.

While driving his automobile in Hope, Arkansas, on December 10, 1997, appellant ran a stop sign and collided with appellee Dennis Crow’s automobile. In May 1998, Mr. Crow sued appellant for negligence, claiming damages for aggravation of a preexisting condition and for past and future medical expenses, mental anguish, pain, physical impairment, and loss of earnings in the amount of…