Kite v. Word

LaShannon Opal Word and Beula Mae Smith sued Larry Wayne Kite, Jr., and Jeffrey B. Pitts, claiming damages for personal injuries following an automobile accident. They sought recovery for bills totalling $3,446.10 and $3,103.35, respectively. A jury awarded $2,600 to Word and $2,300 to Smith. Word and Smith filed a motion for additur, or alternatively, for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion for additur, but granted a new trial on the grounds of inadequate damages, citingVinzant v. Hughes, 579 So.2d 681 (Ala.Civ.App. 1991). Kite and Pitts appeal, contending that the jury verdict…