Huber v. Ryan

Alma Ryan sued William Barton Huber for injuries she alleged resulted from an automobile collision. The jury found: (1) Huber’s negligence proximately caused the collision; (2) Ryan was injured (no definition of “injury” was given the jury); (3) $375.00 loss of earning capacity in the past; (4) no damages for physical pain and mental anguish in the past or future, loss of earning capacity in the future nor physical impairment. The trial court rendered judgment for Ryan for $375.00.

The court of civil appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded the cause on the ground that…