Miner v. McKay

This was an action claiming damages for the wrongful death of the plaintiff’s decedent, caused by the negligent operation of a motor vehicle owned by the named defendant and operated by his son, the defendant Burton W. McKay. Liability upon the part of both defendants was admitted, and the sole issue presented to the jury was the amount of damages to be awarded. Death was instantaneous and therefore no ante-mortem elements of damage were present. The only item of special damage was a funeral bill of $456. The jury returned a verdict of $36,000, which the court refused to set aside as…