PIERSON v. CLEVEN

No. 36755.

157 N.W.2d 408 (1968)

182 Neb. 816

Paul H. PIERSON, Appellee, v. James R. CLEVEN and Bertil R. Cleven, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

March 22, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chambers, Holland & Dudgeon, Lincoln, for appellants.

Asa Christensen, Lincoln, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and CARTER, SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, and NEWTON, JJ.


SMITH, Justice.

Defendants admitting liability, a jury awarded plaintiff $55,448.84 for personal injuries and property damage sustained in an automobile collision. Defendants have appealed. Their contentions are related to an instruction to the jury and the amount of the verdict.

The instruction, No. 6, is said to have authorized double recovery for pain and suffering. It reads in part: "* * * you should consider the nature and extent of his injuries, * *...

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