Stricklin v. Skipper

This case arose from an automobile accident which occurred in August 1984. Margaret E. Stricklin ("plaintiff") claimed she suffered damages occasioned by the defendant's negligence. After a jury trial, a verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiff for $10,000. The plaintiff then filed a motion for a new trial, alleging that the $10,000 damages were inadequate. This motion was overruled, and the plaintiff now appeals to this court.

The dispositive issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in refusing to grant plaintiff's motion for a new trial on the ground of inadequacy of the jury's…