Usher v. Leach

The plaintiff, Irma Usher, was injured when the taxicab in which she was a passenger collided with a bus. There was no damage to the bus. Photographs of the taxicab revealed that the point of impact was the lower right panel of the automobile immediately beyond the right rear door just 'above the tire. The repair estimate for the damage was $10.45. Mrs. Usher claimed as special damages: hospital $37, neck brace $15, physician $260, and lost wages *345$375. The trial court directed a verdict on the question of liability. The jury, limited to the question of damages, returned a verdict in the…