Clarence Shepard v. General Motors Corporation, David Shepard, by His Father and Next Friend Clarence Shepard v. General Motors Corporation

McENTEE, Circuit Judge.

These are appeals by the plaintiffs from judgments entered below in negligence actions brought under the diversity statute. No. 7427 is a suit on behalf of a minor plaintiff, David Shepard, to recover damages for injuries and loss of earning capacity suffered as a result of an accident in which he was struck by an automobile manufactured by defendant. No. 7426 is a suit by the minor’s father to recover medical expenses incurred as a result of the same accident. The gravamen of the complaint is that the negligent design of the automobile —in particular, a sharp radiator…