Legal Opinion

John L. Miller v. Scott D. Williams

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 5, 1998No. 03A01-9707-CV-00270PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUSANO, Judge.

This appeal questions the adequacy of a jury's verdict. The plaintiff, John L. Miller (“Miller”) 1 , alleged in his complaint that he sustained physical and emotional injuries and medical expenses when his automobile was struck from behind by a vehicle driven by the defendant, Scott D. Williams (“Williams”). 2 After Williams admitted liability at trial, the jury awarded Miller damages of $45,000. Miller then filed a motion for an additur or a new trial. The trial court denied his motion, and this appeal followed. The sole issue 3 on this appeal is whether the trial court…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. Ozark Motor Lines, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Benson v. Tennessee Valley Electric CooperativeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1993
  3. Foster v. Amcon International, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Coffey v. Fayette Tubular ProductsTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Ellis v. White Freightliner Corp.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Miller v. Choo Choo Partners, L.P.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  2. Kinnard v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
  3. Bivens v. BlackDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1999
  4. Donald Miller v. Choo Choo PartnersCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001
  5. Miller v. Choo Choo Partners, L.P.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 2001

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