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WHEELER v. CAIN

459 S.W.2d 618 (1970)

Gerald WHEELER, By Mother and Next Friend, Nettie Wheeler, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Sara CAIN and Howard Cain, Defendants-Appellants. Dan WHEELER and Nettie Wheeler, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Sara CAIN and Howard Cain, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Tennessee, Western Section.

Certiorari Denied July 6, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Bearman, Jr., Leo Bearman, Sr., Memphis, for defendants-appellants.

Max D. Lucas, Jr., J.W. Kirkpatrick, Kirkpatrick & Lucas, Memphis, for plaintiffs-appellees.

Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court July 6, 1970.

CARNEY, Judge.

The two cases were tried together below before the Trial Judge sitting without a jury. The Trial Judge awarded the minor plaintiff, Gerald Wheeler, age 17, compensatory damages of $25,000 and punitive damages of $2,500. He awarded the parents, Dan and Nettie Wheeler, $1,200 for loss of services, medical expenses, etc. On motions for new trials the Trial Judge remitted his verdict from $25,000...

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