Mantis v. Ashley
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Associate Judge:
Appellants, Helen and Louis Mantis, sought to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by Mrs. Mantis as the result of an automobile accident. They appeal from a jury verdict which allowed recovery of medical expenses and lost wages, but which denied any recovery for pain and suffering and for loss of consortium. We affirm.
On January 12, 1975, at an intersection controlled by traffic lights, a vehicle driven by appellee Ashley and owned by appellee Wright collided with appellants’ vehicle, in which Mrs. Mantis was a passenger. Eyewitness testimony established…
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