Fields v. Stovall

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The sole point of appeal is the alleged inadequacy of a jury verdict. A car wreck occurred when the appellee, the defendant below, ran a stop sign and struck the appellant’s car. The jury returned a verdict which awarded the full amount of claimed property damage, but only a part of the claimed medical expenses and nothing for lost wages, mental anguish, or future medical expenses. The trial court denied appellant’s motion for a new trial. We affirm the trial court’s ruling.

Under ARCP Rule 59(a)(5), the inadequacy of the recovery can be a ground for a new trial. When…