Legal Opinion
Steven Mann, by His Next Friend, Joan Neville v. Jacqueline L. Anderson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 1971No. 18821PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.
This is a diversity case 1 resulting from an automobile accident which occurred on January 9, 1969, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Driving down an icy street on her way home from work, the defendant struck the six-year-old plaintiff as he was crossing the street. The plaintiff suffered a broken collarbone and several serious burns.
Plaintiff alleged that defendant was negligent in failing to keep a lookout and in failing to maintain control of her car in order to avoid the accident. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff and assessed damages of $25,000.
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