Jurors deliberated for about two hours Friday before returning a $905,000 judgment in the personal injury trial of Tim and Amy Carr.
The jury awarded Tim Carr damages of $830,000 and Amy Carr $75,000. The judgment gives the Carrs the right to collect those amounts but does not guarantee they will actually receive the money.
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