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McMANUS v. NEW JERSEY WATER CO.

22 N.J. Super. 253 (1952)

91 A.2d 868

CATHERINE A. McMANUS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FRANK B. McMANUS, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. NEW JERSEY WATER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 27, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Carl Kisselman argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Bruce A. Wallace, attorney).

Mr. William S. Zink argued the cause for defendant-appellant (Messrs. Bleakly, Stockwell & Zink, attorneys).

Before Judges EASTWOOD, GOLDMANN and FRANCIS.

The opinion of the court was delivered by FRANCIS, J.C.C. (temporarily assigned).

Respondent was awarded a verdict of $28,500 for the death of her husband, which the jury found had been caused by appellant's tortious conduct. Reduction to $25,000 was ordered because that sum was the limit sought by the ad damnum clause of the complaint. An additional motion seeking further decrease on the ground of excessiveness was denied. The appeal now presented charges...

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