Takecare v. Loeser

The plaintiffs, Charles Takecare and Cleophus Metcalfe, brought this action against defendants, Julius Loeser and Alfred Loeser, to recover damages arising out of an automobile accident in which Takecare was driver of one automobile and Metcalfe was his passenger. Alfred Loeser died prior to trial, and the suit proceeded against the surviving defendant, the driver of the other automobile. All parties stipulated to a trial by eleven jurors. After trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Cleophus Metcalfe against the defendant, and awarded damages in the sum of $12,000. The verdict…