Dutcher v. Lewis

LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal from defendant’s verdict following a jury trial on plaintiff’s claim for the wrongful death of her husband raises two issues. One pertains to an alleged wrongful voir dire examination of the jury and the other to a requested instruction which was rejected by the trial court. We affirm on both issues.

Mitchell Dutcher was a passenger in an automobile owned and driven by defendant, Thomas W. Lewis, at the time of an accident which caused his death. Suit for his wrongful death was brought by Freda Joan Dutcher, his surviving spouse and administrator of his estate.…