Whitfield v. Bruegel

Brought before us are actions in tort, one brought by a minor, by her next of friend, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by her on June 10, 1958, while riding in an automobile operated by the defendant, and the other brought by the father of the minor plaintiff to recover his medical expenses. Both cases are based on the defendant’s alleged negligence. A verdict for the defendant was directed in each case. Plaintiff’s motion for new trial was overruled which led to this appeal.

Plaintiff’s allegations in her complaint that

“. . . by reason of the tender age of this plaintiff,…