Aubuchon v. LaPlant

FINCH, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff, mother of a deceased unmarried minor, brought a wrongful death action for $25,000 under § 537.080, V.A. M.S., 1 for the benefit of herself and her husband, who did not join in the suit. A jury found for plaintiff and awarded her $5,000 damages. Plaintiff filed a motion for new trial claiming that the verdict was so inadequate as to indicate bias and prejudice on the part of the jury. The trial court overruled the motion and plaintiff appealed. We have jurisdiction because the amount in dispute is $20,000, the difference in the amount of the verdict obtained…