McSTAY v. PRZYCHOCKI


10 N.J. Super. 455 (1950)

77 A.2d 276

GERTRUDE E. McSTAY, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROS., ETC., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. EDWARD J. PRZYCHOCKI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided December 7, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John P. Nugent argued the cause for the respondents (Messrs. Nugent & Rollenhagen, attorneys).

Mr. Harry Green argued the cause for the appellant (Mr. David Green, attorney).

Before Judges JACOBS, EASTWOOD and BIGELOW.


The opinion of the court was delivered by BIGELOW, J.A.D.

The defendant appeals from a judgment for damages resulting from the death of two children by the tortious act of the defendant. At the pretrial conference, the defendant admitted liability and left as the only issue to be tried, the amount of damages.

The statute permits the recovery only of a sum that represents the present value of the pecuniary injury sustained by the next of kin. That injury is...

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