NEW ACTON COAL MINING CO., INC. v. Woods

SMITH, Justice.

Tim Woods, Connie Woods, James Har-land, Millie M. Harland, J.C. Pugh, and Bonnie Pugh (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the appellees”) and 20 other individuals and entities sued New Acton Coal Mining Company, Inc. (“New Acton”), in the Walker Circuit Court seeking damages for injury to their properties resulting from New Acton’s blasting operations. At the conclusion of a separate jury trial on the appellees’ claims against New Acton, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the appellees. The appellees, however, moved for a new trial arguing that the damages award was…