Stucki v. Loveland

McQUADE, Chief Justice.

In 1968 an automobile collision claimed the life of Mary Ann Stucki. Mrs. Stucki’s minor children, by their grandfather and guardian ad litem, brought a wrongful death action, authorized by I.C. § 5-311, 1 against Carrie Loveland Smith. 2 When Mrs. Smith died during pendency of the action, the present respondent, administrator of her estate, was substituted pursuant to I.C. § 5-327. 3 The jury eventually found for the plaintiffs and judgment was entered for $10,000 after the trial court reduced a higher jury award, pursuant to the damage limitation provision of I.C. §…