Amiker v. Brakefield

PATTERSON, Chief Justice,

for the court:

Bobbie Amiker sued Ruby Brakefield in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County for damages for personal injury sustained in a motor vehicle collision. Amiker suffered a soft tissue injury commonly called whiplash. At trial Brakefield admitted liability for the collision, and the jury assessed Amiker’s damages at $12,943.60. Thereafter, judgment was entered in the amount of $11,072.98, reflecting a remittitur of $1,870.62 for benefits previously paid by Brakefield’s insurer.

Aggrieved by that verdict, Amiker appealed, filing several…