Pritchard v. Malatesta

Opinion

Pee Cueiam,

Morgan Louis Pritchard, eleven years of age, was struck by an automobile operated by the defendant, and he died from the resulting injuries. His father brought wrongful death and survival actions against the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. On motion of the plaintiff, the trial court ordered a new trial, stating: “In our opinion, the verdict for the defendant in this case was so shocking and unjust that, as has been aptly stated in an earlier case, ‘the. judicial process has resulted in working of an injustice upon the plaintiff.’ Kiser v. Schlosser,…