Webb v. Van Noort

BROWN (R.M.), J.

Plaintiffs appeal from a judgment for the defendants entered pursuant to a unanimous verdict of a jury in an action for the wrongful death of the plaintiffs’ daughter, Loretta Webb, age 17, resulting from a non-impact automobile accident. Their motion for a new trial, based primarily on insufficiency of the evidence, was denied. The defendants are Garrett Van Noort, the driver, and his mother, Jean Van Noort, the owner of the adverse vehicle. Garrett will he referred to hereinafter as the defendant.

The plaintiffs contend that the evidence does not support the verdict and that…