Rockwood v. Lansburgh

Plaintiff, the father of a minor son injured in an automobile accident, brought this action to recover such damages as plaintiff claimed to have sustained as the parent of said minor. Upon a trial by jury, plaintiff obtained judgment in the sum of $6,000. Upon a motion for new trial the trial court ordered that a new trial be granted unless plaintiff remitted one-half of this amount. Plaintiff filed his written consent to the reduction of the judgment, which now stands in the sum of $3,000. From this judgment in the reduced amount defendant appeals.

Appellant urges a reversal solely upon two…