JENSEN v. EAKINS

No. 14972.

575 P.2d 179 (1978)

Trent K. JENSEN, Individually and as Administrator for the Estate of Marlene S. Jensen, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Charles A. EAKINS, Jr., Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

January 20, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Clayton Fairbourn, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

P. Keith Nelson, Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.


ELLETT, Chief Justice:

The plaintiff in this case appeals from a judgment in his favor because he claims the jury awarded him an inadequate amount of damages. There is no issue raised as to the liability of the respondent.

The plaintiff, a nineteen year-old college student, was injured and his wife was killed in an automobile collision with defendant's car. The jury awarded damages as follows:

(a) To appellant for his own damages:

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