Legal Opinion
Graling v. Reilly
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 14, 1963No. Civ. A. 2198-60PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLTZOFF, District Judge.
This is an action by a husband and wife for personal injuries sustained by the wife. A verdict was rendered in favor of the wife for $40,000 and in favor of the husband for $15,000, which included the medical, hospital, and other expenses incurred by him on his wife’s account, as well as compensation for loss of services and companionship. The case is now before the Court on a motion by the defendants for a new trial on the sole ground that the verdict is excessive.
At the outset, it must be observed that the Court may not substitute its own judgment as to the amount…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Palsgraf v. Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Redding v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1961
- Wise v. St. Louis Public Service Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1961
3Cited by29 opinions
- Hobson v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- Moss v. StockardDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- Alonzo Wayne Taylor v. The Washington Terminal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1969
- Daka, Inc. v. BreinerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1998
- Wingfield v. Peoples Drug Store, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
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