WHITE v. THOMASON

No. 48000.

310 So.2d 914 (1975)

Alfred WHITE and the City of Vicksburg v. Doris THOMASON, a minor, by Mrs. John A. Thomason.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 14, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Watkins & Eager, Velia Ann Mayer, P.N. Harkins, III, Jackson, Ramsey, Bodron & Thames, Vicksburg, for appellant.

Prewitt & Braddock, J. Mack Varner, Vicksburg, for appellee.

Before PATTERSON, SMITH and BROOM, JJ.


BROOM, Justice.

An automobile collision beneath a malfunctioning traffic control device at an intersection resulted in appellee's (plaintiff's) personal injuries which were the subject of her tort action tried in the Circuit Court of Warren County, Mississippi. Trial resulted in a $30,000 verdict against both appellants but a remittitur of $7500 was ordered by the lower court and accepted by appellee. We reverse.

The chief issues pertain to (1) the sufficiency...

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