SINKHORN v. MEREDITH

No. 5-5568.

466 S.W.2d 927 (1971)

Juanita SINKHORN, Appellant, v. Joel C. MEREDITH et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 17, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shackleford & Shackleford, El Dorado, for appellant.

Richard E. Griffin, Ovit T. Switzer, Bruce D. Switzer, Tom Tanner, Crossett, for appellees.


HARRIS, Chief Justice.

The only question on this appeal is whether verdicts awarded Joel C. Meredith, his wife, Frances L. Meredith, and daughter Lillian Denise Meredith, a minor, against Juanita Sinkhorn, appellant herein, were excessive. The three appellees were injured in an accident in Jefferson County on September 1, 1969, and a jury fixed damages at $5,000 for Mr. Meredith, $10,000 for his wife, and $2,500 for the daughter. After motion for a new trial had been...

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