Butler v. Anderson

Banke, Judge.

The appellants, Mr. and Mrs. Butler sued to recover for personal injuries and losses of consortium allegedly sustained as a result of an automobile accident in which Mrs. Butler was involved. The jury returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Butler in the amount of $5,000 and for Mr. Butler in the amount of $2,000; however, the latter verdict was reduced to zero by deduction of personal injury protection (no-fault) benefits. On appeal, the appellants contend that the damages were insufficient as a matter of law and that the trial judge gave several erroneous instructions to the jury.…