Hewitt ex rel. Hewitt v. Masters

HENRY J. WESTHUES, Special Commissioner.

Plaintiff Harry Austin Hewitt, a minor, by his natural guardian, Gerald Lester Hewitt, filed this suit against Dr. Edwin C. Masters and his wife, Bess Masters, to recover damages in the amount of $150,000 for personal injuries sustained when a car driven by Dr. Masters collided with the rear of a Ford car. A trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the defendants. A motion for new trial was overruled and plaintiff appealed.

(We shall refer to the parties as plaintiff and defendants throughout the opinion.)

On this appeal, plaintiff’s sole contention is…