Mahler v. Drake

ORDER

HEMPHILL, District Judge.

Ernst Mahler was injured while riding as a passenger with Herbert Strickland when Strickland and James Drake, III, collided. Mahler brought an action against Strickland, James Drake, III, and James Drake, Jr., who is the father of James Drake, III, and the owner of the car involved in the accident.

The verdict form submitted to the jury contained the following alternative:

We, the Jury find for the plaintiff, and against - the sum of _ ($-) Dollars, as actual damages, and against defendant _ the sum of _ (|-) Dollars punitive damages, and against defendant _ the…