Jenkins v. Dahnert

Plaintiffs are husband and wife. In separate actions which were consolidated for trial, they sought damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A jury awarded $4,000 to the husband and $203 to the wife. Although represented by counsel at trial, each appeals in propria persona. No motion for new trial was made. The sole issue raised on appeal is the claimed inadequacy of the damages awarded.

The amount to be awarded in a case of this type is' a question of fact. Thus it is to be determined by the jury in the first instance, and reviewed by the court on motion for new…