Murray v. Krenz
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant’s servant in the operation of a motor-vehicle, brought to the Superior Court in Middlesex County and tried to the jury before Warner, J.; the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for $800, which he moved to have set aside in so far as it related to the amount of damages, and from the refusal of the trial court to grant such motion the plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtWheeler, J.
The jury must have found, since the facts were undisputed, that the plaintiff was a young, active and intelligent man of twenty-two years of age, and in good health on June 27th, 1917, and that on this day he sustained, as a result of the collision complained of, a serious compound fracture of the tibia, and up to the time of trial, February 6th, 1919, had undergone two serious surgical operations, but the fractured bone had not yet united. Further surgical operation will be necessary, and it will be necessary for him to wear a brace for a considerable period, and he can never wholly recover…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Yazoo & M. V. R. v. ScottMississippi Supreme Court · 1914
- Zaleski v. ClarkSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1877
- Etchells v. WainwrightSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1904
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