BUILDER'S TRANSPORT, INC. v. WILSON

No. 95-899.

914 S.W.2d 742 (1996)

323 Ark. 327

BUILDER'S TRANSPORT, INC. and Robert Lawrence Claussen, Appellant, v. Lincoln WILSON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 12, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Sharp, Jr., David H. Pennington, Little Rock, for Appellant.

William G. Wright, Arkadelphia, for Appellee.


DUDLEY, Justice.

Lincoln Wilson was injured when his car was struck by a tractor-trailer owned by Builders Transport, Inc., and driven by Robert Claussen. Wilson filed suit against Builders and Claussen, and the jury returned a verdict of $245,000. Judgment was entered for the amount of the verdict. Builders and Claussen appeal and contend that the award is excessive. We affirm the judgment.

When an award of damages is alleged on appeal to be excessive, the...

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