Norton v. Crescent City Ice Mfg. Co., Inc.

JANVIER, Judge.

Plaintiffs, children of William S. Norton, are his sole survivors. They allege that the sajd Norton died as the result of an accident, legal responsibility for which rests upon de-” fendant.

Since Norton’s death was not instantaneous, and since he suffered considerable pain and mental anguish, his survivors, if there is liability in defendant, were entitled to recover, not only the amount which he himself, had he lived, could have recovered as a recompense for his pain and suffering, but also for the direct loss of companionship, affection, and support which each survivor…