Brown v. Huddleston

In a jury trial, the plaintiff, Garnetta J. Brown, secured a verdict and judgment in the sum of $1500 against the defendant, George S. Huddleston, for personal injuries sustained in an automoble accident. The plaintiff moved to set aside the verdict on the ground that it was inadequate and because the trial court erred in granting Instruction D, which related to her duty to minimize damages. The trial court denied her motion, and we granted her a writ of error.

The evidence shows that the plaintiff was injured on May 6, 1967, when the defendant’s taxicab, in which she was a passenger, was…