Legal Opinion
Alexander Silverman and Mrs. Ethel Silverman v. Travelers Insurance Company and David A. Larson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 4, 1960No. 18055PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal turns on the scope of appellate review of a district court’s discretion in denying a motion for a new trial based on the movant’s contention that a verdict of $5,900 in favor of a father and mother is inadequate for the wrongful death of their promising young son. The underlying question is: what are the elements of damages for the wrongful death of a boy of seventeen ?
David Silverman was an exceptional boy. He went through all the ranks of air scouting, was a troop leader, and was awarded many merit badges. At fourteen he went to the Scout Jamboree in…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Dimick v. SchiedtSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Marsh v. Illinois Cent. R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- George W. Whiteman v. Elsoyd PitrieCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Hubgh v. New Orleans & Carrollton RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1851
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Posey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Solomon Dehydrating Company, Incorporated v. Clarence R. Guyton, Central Greyhound Lines, Incorporated, and the Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Charles Franklin Westbrook, Jr., Pilot Point Ready-Mix, Inc., Intervenor-Appellee v. General Tire and Rubber Company, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Depinto v. Provident Security Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
- Michael Jones and Harold Jones v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Shinn Fu of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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