Smith v. Medendorp

This action is brought by Ruth Smith, Administrator of the estate of Ora Kathryn Riordan, deceased, appellee, against Albert Medendorp, Administrator of the estate of Arthur Herbert Medendorp, deceased, appellant, for the wrongful death of Ora Kathryn Riordan, while a guest in the automobile driven by said Arthur Herbert Medendorp. The jury awarded plaintiff the sum of $3,350. Before judgment was entered defendant filed a pleading entitled: “motion for judgment non obstante veredicto,” which was denied, and then a motion to reduce the verdict from $3,350 to nothing (if a release were given)…