Elizabeth Grace and John Grace, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross v. Allen James Sondheimer and Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc., Defendants-Appellees-Cross

THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This action arose out of an automobile accident involving plaintiff Elizabeth Grace, operator of a ear owned by her husband plaintiff John Grace, and defendant Sondheimer, operator of a car owned by defendant Avis Rent-A-Car System, Incorporated (Avis). The jury, finding the defendants negligent, assessed Mrs. Grace’s damages at $5,000 but failed to award anything to Mr. Grace for medical expenses or loss of consortium. Both parties appeal.

Plaintiffs first complain that the verdict in favor of Mrs. Grace was grossly inadequate. Mrs. Grace was a school teacher,…