GRACE v. SONDHEIMER

No. 71-2722.

459 F.2d 946 (1972)

Elizabeth GRACE and John Grace, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross Appellees, v. Allen James SONDHEIMER and Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc., Defendants-Appellees-Cross Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 26, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert L. Heiken, Miami, Fla., Simons & Schlesinger, Hollywood, Fla., for appellants.

Richard M. Gale, Robert L. Dube, Knight, Underwood, Peters, Hoeveler & Pickle, Miami, Fla., for appellees.

Before PHILLIPS, THORNBERRY and RONEY, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

This action arose out of an automobile accident involving plaintiff Elizabeth Grace, operator of a car owned by her husband plaintiff John Grace, and defendant Sondheimer, operator of a car owned by defendant Avis Rent-A-Car System, Incorporated (Avis). The jury, finding the defendants negligent, assessed Mrs. Grace's damages at $5,000 but failed to award anything to Mr. Grace for medical expenses or loss of consortium. Both parties appeal...

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