Mantz v. Southwest Freight Lines, Inc.

HYDE, Judge.

Action for damages for personal injuries, verdict for plaintiff for $300,000.-00; and after remittitur of $50,000.00 judgment was entered for $250,000.00. Defendant has appealed and has briefed two points: 1 — Error in not granting defendant a new trial because of the failure of juror Gilliam to disclose on voir dire examination her pending claim against St. Louis Public Service Company; 2 — The judgment as entered by the trial court is grossly excessive.

Plaintiff was driving a 1954 Ford pickup truck, with camper body, east toward Rolla on U. S. Highway 66, a divided highway, two…