Flowers v. Edelen

DAVIS, Commissioner.

On May 28, 1965, at about 2:40 p. m., an automobile driven by appellee Edelen struck and killed Robert Flowers on Trillium Drive, Pleasure Ridge Park, in Jefferson County. In this wrongful death action, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the personal representative of Robert in the sum of $6,192.50. The trial court set aside that verdict and entered a judgment n. o. v. in *219favor of the appellee. The present appeal challenges the propriety of that action.

Robert was seven years and eight months old at the time of his death. In company with some other children, he had come…