Martin v. Richard

I am in agreement with my brothers of the majority in their affirmation of the District Judge’s findings on several of the issues. I feel that the trial judge correctly ruled that defendant committed a battery upon plaintiff’s 13 year old daughter, and I am of the opinion that his award of $500.-00 for bruises resulting therefrom was not an abuse of his discretion.

However, the majority affirms the trial judge’s specific finding that the minor’s affliction of secondary amenorrhea was not causally connected to the beating administered by the defendant. Thus the trial judge denied plaintiff any…