Nelda Stephenson Chevrolet v. Carter

1 Citing case

  1. Frederick v. Wallis

    3 So. 3d 904 (Ala. Civ. App. 2008)   Cited 2 times

    However, Wallis points out that the jury viewed photographs of the damage to the automobile and could have decided that Vaughn was exaggerating the damage. Relying on Nelda Stephenson Chevrolet, Inc. v. Carter, 537 So.2d 45 (Ala.Civ.App. 1988), Wallis argues that the jury could have permissibly assessed the property damage at a figure much lower than $21,300. In Carter, in addition to viewing the damaged vehicle, the jury was given the defendant's estimate that it would cost $150 to repair the damaged automobile and the owner's testimony that the automobile had lost $17,000 to $18,000 in value.