DODSON v. RICHTER

Gen. No. 10,362.

34 Ill. App.2d 22 (1962)

180 N.E.2d 505

Keith Dodson, Administrator of the Estate of Marjorie Dodson, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Howard Richter, Defendant-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Rehearing denied March 21, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stifler & Snyder, of Danville, for appellant.

Graham, Wise & Meyer, of Danville, and Young & Young, of Rossville, for appellee.


CARROLL, J.

Plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of his deceased wife, Marjorie Dodson, brought suit to recover damages for her death alleged to have been wrongfully caused by defendant. Trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $20,500. Defendant has appealed.

The sole question presented on this review is whether under the evidence in the record the amount of the verdict is excessive.

The defendant contends...

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