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CITY OF MERIDIAN v. DICKSON

No. 46686.

266 So.2d 143 (1972)

The CITY OF MERIDIAN v. Thomas J. DICKSON et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied September 18, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bourdeaux & Jones, Meridian, for appellant.

Laurel G. Weir, Philadelphia, Gerald Adams, Meridian, for appellees.

SUGG, Justice:

Suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County against The City of Meridian (defendant) for the alleged wrongful death of James Preston Dickson, a five-year-old child, by his parents, brothers and sisters (plaintiffs). The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiffs in the amount of $500. Plaintiffs filed a motion for a new trial on the ground of inadequacy of the verdict, or in lieu thereof an additur, and defendant filed a motion for judgment...

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