POINDEXTER v. GROVES


103 F.Supp. 657 (1951)

POINDEXTER v. GROVES et al.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

Judgment Affirmed May 1, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin B. Sterling and Herman N. Rabson, New York City, for plaintiff.

Tompkins, Boal & Tompkins, New York City, Arthur M. Boal, New York City, of counsel, for defendants.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

In this Jones Act1 action brought by the plaintiff administratrix to recover pecuniary damages for decedent's death caused by defendants' failure to provide prompt and adequate medical and surgical treatment, the jury returned a verdict in the sum of $50,000. The Court reserved decision on the defendants' motion to set aside the verdict insofar as it was based on excessiveness of the award. In the consideration...

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