WISDOM v. ARMSTRONG

No. 3324.

196 A.2d 88 (1963)

John B. WISDOM, Appellant, v. Virgie M. ARMSTRONG, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl H. Davis, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Frank J. Martell, Washington, D. C., with whom Richard W. Galiher and William E. Stewart, Jr., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, QUINN, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired).


CAYTON, Judge.

In this automobile collision case defendant admitted liability and after a two-day trial on the question of damages a jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $1,000. Plaintiff moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was inadequate and also on other grounds. The motion was denied and plaintiff has brought the case here for review.

We first consider the contention that the verdict should be set aside as inadequate. Plaintiff...

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