Legal Opinion
Hinzman v. Palmanteer
Washington Supreme Court
Decided October 19, 1972No. 42195PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtUtter, J.
Lauretta Lee Hinzman, 7, died from injuries sustained in an accident while riding as a passenger in a truck driven by Gene A. Palmanteer and owned by Ray Irwin. Palmanteer was an employee of Ober Logging Company. Suit was brought on behalf of the estate of Lauretta and of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hinzman. The jury awarded the estate $8,400 and her parents, $16,500 against all defendants.
Appellants contend that the child’s parents are entitled to recovery only for loss of love and companionship and her funeral expenses, and that the jury should not have been instructed they could…
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