Richmond County Circuit Court February 20, 2004, Case No. LR-525-3 (Carter v. Vaughn)

By Judge Melvin R. Hughes, Jr.

The jury in this personal injury automobile accident case returned a verdict in the amount of $5,115 for plaintiff. The jury also specified in its verdict that plaintiff is entitled to interest on $485 of that sum from “August 2002.”

Plaintiff moved to set aside the verdict and award a new trial on the authority of Bowers v. Sprouse, 254 Va. 428, 492 S.E.