Young v. Warren

GREENE, Judge.

In this civil action the plaintiff appeals from a final judgment entered by the trial court, pursuant to a jury verdict, denying any recovery on a wrongful death action.

The evidence introduced at trial showed that defendant shot and killed Lewis Reid Young (“Young”) on 12 May 1986. The death occurred as a result of a 20-gauge shotgun blast fired at close range into the deceased’s back. On 14 October 1986, the defendant pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Prior to the shooting, in the early morning hours of 12 May 1986, Young, who had been dating defendant’s daughter for…