Morella v. Brown

SCHWARTZ, ALAN R., Associate Judge.

This appeal and cross-appeal arise out of a wrongful death action in which George C. Morelia and Helen M. Strub (formerly Helen M. Morelia) sued to recover for the death of their son, Gregory C. Morelia. A jury trial resulted in an award of $75,000 to the father and $25,000 to the mother. He accepted his award but she has perfected this appeal. We reverse for a new trial because of the trial judge’s incorrect refusal to allow a psychiatrist to testify on the mother’s behalf.

Gregory was killed in an accident in 1974; the case was tried in 1980. Approximately…