BAILEY v. DANIEL

No. 91-7036.

967 F.2d 178 (1992)

Evelyn M. BAILEY and Lawrence Collins, Jr., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Jeffrey Paul DANIEL, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 4, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Coxe, III, Coxe, Coxe & Westmorland, Baton Rouge, La., David Evan Jones, Demarest, Smith, Preslar, Jones & Giunta, Dallas, Tex., for Bailey & Collins.

Teresa Bohne, Michael L. Hurst, Cowles & Thompson, Dallas, Tex., for J. Daniel.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges and HUNTER, District Judge.


DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs seek review of the trial court's denial of their motion for new trial. Finding no error in the award of damages and interest, we affirm. Because the court erred in calculating costs, however, we reverse and render that award.

BACKGROUND

In December 1987 Defendant Daniel accidentally rear-ended Plaintiff's car. Plaintiff Bailey, a teacher, was treated in a nearby emergency room for neck and back injuries. Bailey...

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