Hayes v. Xerox Corp.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

James and Murilda Hayes (the Hayeses) appeal a verdict in which the jury awarded Mr. Hayes $50,000 and Mrs. Hayes $10,000 for injuries sustained from an automobile collision with Charles Green (Green), an employee of Xerox Corporation (Xerox). The Hayeses’ appeal raises the following issues: 1) did the superior court err in denying Mr. Hayes’ motion for a new trial; 2) did the superior court err in excluding evidence on the issue of punitive damages; 3) did the superior court err in its award to Xerox of costs and attorney’s fees; and 4) did the superior court err in…