Kaplan v. Brooks

Argued October 5, 1943. This is an action of trespass brought by Alexander Kaplan, a minor, by his guardian and father, Isadore Kaplan, and by the parent plaintiffs in their own right to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the minor plaintiff and for consequential damages arising out of a collision. No affidavit of defense was filed by the defendant. The case was tried before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the minor plaintiff in the sum of $500 and in favor of the parent plaintiffs in the sum of $45. From the refusal of defendant's motion for judgment non obstante…