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PORTER v. FUNKHOUSER

No. 4540.

382 P.2d 216 (1963)

Don R. PORTER, Appellant, v. Preston Lee FUNKHOUSER, Jr., Muriel Joyce Everest, Merla Gene Hale, and John R. Funkhouser, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

May 29, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodburn, Forman, Wedge, Blakey, Folsom and Hug, of Reno, for Appellant.

R.P. Wait and E.J. Wait, Jr., of Reno, for Respondents.

McNAMEE, Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought by the adult children of Barbara Jane Funkhouser who died as a result of a collision between the car she was driving and a truck driven by appellant. The amended answer admits negligence, intoxication, and proximate cause. By jury verdict, respondents were awarded $35,000 compensatory damages, $1,408.40 for funeral expenses, and $5,000 punitive damages. By separate verdict, respondent Preston Lee Funkhouser...

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