Crouse v. Smith

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The appeal is from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial because of the inadequacy of the verdict.

Plaintiff, a minor of three years of age, was a guest passenger in his father’s motor vehicle. In a collision between the father’s autotruck and defendant’s automobile, plaintiff was severely injured. Among many injuries he lost the sight of his left eye. The amount of the parent’s verdict was $2,127.62 and for the minor-plaintiff $4,500. In granting the minor-plaintiff’s motion for new-trial, the…