Carter v. Saxton

Plaintiff minor, a girl of 7 years, was struck by a pickup truck driven by defendant while she was riding a bicycle across a street in the residential district in which she lived.

She appeals from that portion of the judgment herein which awards her $5,500 as general damages, on the ground that the amount thereof is inadequate as a matter of law.

The action was tried without a jury and the trial court made detailed findings as to the injuries sustained by plaintiff. Her motion for a new trial, which was made upon the sole issue of damages, was denied.

The minor’s father, a coplaintiff herein,…