Jones v. Wittenberg University

CELEBREZZE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict for Appellee in an action under Ohio’s Wrongful Death Act and survival statute brought within the District Court’s diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (1970).1 The jury found Appellants Wittenberg University and Chester Phillips, liable for decedent’s death and injuries and awarded $27,000 damages in the wrongful death action and $100,000 damages for pain and suffering in the survival action. Decedent’s estate was also awarded $1,331.72 for funeral expenses. The District Judge conditioned an order denying a motion for a new…