Legal Opinion
Cole v. Fairchild
West Virginia Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1996No. 23081, 23111PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WORKMAN, Justice:
Although the two appeals 1 addressed in this opinion involve different assignments of error, we consolidated these actions because they arise from the same set of facts litigated in a single trial. On March 31, 1995, a jury verdict was returned for the wrongful death of Stephen Brant Cole, II, (hereinafter Stephen), in favor of the plaintiff below, Lonnie Cole (hereinafter Mr. Cole), Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Brant Cole II, awarding $6,398.98 for stipulated medical and funeral expenses and $88,000 for sorrow, mental anguish, and solace, totaling $94,398.98. The…
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