# Williams v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad

> Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · March 29, 1989 · 554 So. 2d 437

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/7579299

## Case

- **Full name:** Robert Allen Williams v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, a Corporation.
- **Court:** Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
- **Decided:** March 29, 1989
- **Citations:** 554 So. 2d 437; 1989 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 114
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Robertson
- **Judges:** Holmes, Ingram, Robertson
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

ROBERTSON, Judge
(dissenting).
I respectfully dissent.
Had the jury’s award been excessive, the trial court could have granted a new trial or ordered a remittitur. Undisputed damages in this case were shown to be in excess of $30,000. However, defendant’s counsel argued that the verdict should be less because of comparative contributory negligence on the part of the defendant.
The verdict for $1.00 was so inadequate as to affirmatively indicate that it resulted from mistake or some improper motive.
A substantial additur should have been made by the court, or the plaintiff should have been granted a new trial based upon the inadequacy of damages due to a mistaken interpretation of joint tort-feasor liability or comparative contributory negligence.
Therefore, I respectfully dissent.

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