Legal Opinion
BUILDER'S TRANSPORT, INC. v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 12, 1996No. 95-899PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Robert H. Dudley, Justice.
Lincoln Wilson was injured when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer owned by Builders Transport, Inc., and driven by Robert Claussen. Wilson filed suit against Builders and Claussen, and the jury returned a verdict of $245,000. Judgment was entered for the amount of the verdict. Builders and Claussen appeal and contend that the award is excessive. We affirm the judgment.
When an award of damages is alleged on appeal to be excessive, the appellate court reviews the proof and all reasonable inferences most favorably to the appellee and determines whether the verdict…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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