Lange v. Freund

Michael Lange and Lindy Lange sued Mary Freund for the wrongful death of their unborn child, alleging that Freund’s negligent driving caused a collision between her car and the Langes’ vehicle, resulting in the loss of Lindy’s five-week-old pregnancy. Freund admitted negligence, but denied that the collision was the cause of the unborn child’s death. A jury returned a general verdict in favor of Freund and, via a special interrogatory, confirmed its finding that the loss of the Langes’ child was not caused by the accident. The Langes appeal, alleging that numerous errors require a new trial.…