Hall v. Murphy

Oxner, Justice.

These two actions grew out of a collision between an automobile and a bus which occurred in Union County on April 21, 1959. It is claimed that as result of injuries sustained, a passenger riding in the automobile prematurely gave birth to a child, Ruth Elizabeth Hall, who lived only four hours, and that the child’s death resulted from injuries sustained in the collision. Neither complaint discloses how far the mother was advanced in pregnancy but it seems to be assumed that the child was viable. Alleging that the injuries were due to the negligence and recklessness of the…