Pavorsky v. Engles

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

Henry Pavorsky and his wife, Lillian Pavorsky, plaintiffs in this case, were occupants of an automobile which was struck in the rear by a car belonging to the defendant, Miriam Evelyn Engels. The Pavorskys brought an action for injuries allegedly sustained by them in this collision. The jury returned a verdict in the following words: “We find for the defendant that the conditions of the plaintiffs were not caused by the accident.”

The trial court ordered a new trial for the reason that it had failed properly to instruct the jury on the question of damages. The…