Calhoun v. Branan

Webb, Presiding Judge.

Calhoun sued Branan alleging that Branan had negligently driven a vehicle into the rear of Calhoun’s vehicle as a consequence of which he had received severe and crippling injuries resulting in at least 25% permanent injury to his body, incurred medical expenses of $1,275.25 and lost wages in the amount of $13,000. He sought damages of $100,000, the jury returned a verdict in his favor for $5,000, and he appeals from the judgment of that amount and the denial of his motion for new trial. We affirm.

1. We cannot agree with Calhoun’s argument that the verdict was so grossly…