State v. Eaton

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

A jury awarded respondent Chrystal Eaton $40,472.65 for personal injuries and $100,000 for the wrongful death of her infant daughter, Amber, arising out of a car accident. Chrystal’s husband and Amber’s father, Byron Ronald Eaton (Ron), was driving the family car when it struck the rear of a truck. Ron was not a plaintiff in this action.

We reject appellant’s assignments of error and affirm the judgment for Chrystal. We also affirm the calculation of damages by the district court as modified for prejudgment interest. We hold, however, that Chrystal should have…