Lesewski v. Nielsen

Frank T. Gallagher, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying defendants’ motion for a new trial.

*287The proceeding was occasioned by an accident occurring on July 29, 1955, when the plaintiff was riding as a passenger in the rear seat of a car which was struck from the rear by defendants’ truck traveling at a speed of from 45 to 50 miles an hour. Plaintiff at the time of the accident was 21 years of age and had just completed her nurse’s training. She contends that as a result of the accident she suffered back injuries. The jury returned a verdict of $23,000. The only questions here relate to damages…