Legal Opinion
Arthur H. Barbe, Admr. v. David N. Drummond, David N. Drummond
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 26, 1974No. 73-1390PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McENTEE, Circuit Judge.
This admiralty suit was commenced by the administrator of Janet Barbe’s estate to recover for her pain and suffering following the sinking of a motorboat owned and operated by defendant Drummond in which she was a passen ger. In a non jury trial the court concluded that Drummond had been negligent and awarded the plaintiff $15,000 plus interest for her conscious pain and suffering and $1,500 plus interest for her funeral expenses. The defendant’s appeal raises three issues: whether the evidence warranted a finding of negligence, whether damages for conscious suffering…
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