Dixon v. Prothro

Pierron, J.:

Dasie M. Dixon (plaintiff-appellant) appeals the trial court’s granting of an additur increasing the jury’s verdict against David L. Prothro (defendant-appellee) instead of granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial.

On February 27, 1985, cars driven by Dasie M. Dixon and David L. Prothro were involved in an automobile accident in Wichita, Kansas. Dixon filed suit against Prothro for damages causéd by the accident.

At trial, the jury found that Dixon was 49 percent at fault for the accident and Prothro was 51 percent at fault. In addition, the jury found that Dixon sustained the…