Jones v. Schmidt

The plaintiff, Nancy Sue Jones, brought this suit by her father as next friend, for damages as a result of injuries incurred when she was struck by an automobile driven by the defendant, Margaret Schmidt.

By a second count in the complaint, plaintiff, Vincent Paul Jones, claimed damages for medical expenses, which he had been obliged to pay as a result of the injuries incurred by his minor daughter.

A jury returned a verdict finding the defendant not guilty as to the claim of the infant plaintiff, and the same jury returned a verdict finding the issues in favor of the other plaintiff, and…