Fry v. Bennett

This is an action for the alleged wrongful death of Richard Carl Fry, a minor. The suit was brought by his father, Richard Boyd Fry, individually and as temporary administrator of the minor’s estate, and as next friend of the minor’s brother, Robert Fry. The defendants, Nora S. Bennett, Rosamond S. Morgan, Francis S. Morgan, Richard S. Morgan, and J. P. M. Swenson, are the owners of Kualoa Ranch, of which defendant Abraham Akau was an employee. The plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment and for directed verdict were denied, and a jury eventually returned a verdict in favor of the…