Brannen v. Fisher

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was brought by Lawrence J. Brannen on behalf of his minor daughter, Linda Ann, for the personal injuries which she sustained when struck by the automobile of the defendant, Martin J. Fisher. Brannen also sued on his own behalf for the medical expenses incurred by him in connection with his daughter’s injuries. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant and judgment was entered on that verdict. The court denied the plaintiffs’ post-trial motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or, in the alternative, for the…