Fussner v. Andert

Murphy, Justice.

This case is before us on appeal from an order denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. The plaintiff father brought an action for the death of his 19-year-old daughter allegedly due to the wrongful act of defendant. The jury returned a verdict for $3,000, which plaintiff claims is inadequate. The verdict, which left general damages in the sum of $1,739 after payment of funeral expenses, resulted, according to plaintiff, from the charge to the jury which expressed “an antiquated and restricted concept of ‘pecuniary loss.’ ” We are asked to reexamine the term “pecuniary…