Garland v. Standard Oil Co.

While I concur in the decision reached by my colleagues, it is for another reason. I believe that the decision in the case of Toledo Railways & Light Company v. Mason (1910), 81 Ohio St., 463, presents a perfectly reasonable rule to be followed in cases such as the one before us, and in the light of the rule announced, the verdict reached by the jury in our case should not be upset. It is apparent that the jurors took into account every item of special damages before them and added an amount to compensate for the pain and suffering, etc., claimed by the plaintiff. A reading of the record…