Laskowski v. Wallis

CAREY, Justice:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court upon a jury verdict for $7500 for injuries received by the plaintiff in an automobile accident on September 27th, 1963. Liability was admitted. The initial question presented by this appeal is whether the evidence justified an instruction permitting the jury to include in its award a sum for permanent injury.

At the trial on February 19th, 1964, the permanent injury claimed was the presence of a small scar on plaintiffs forehead, resulting from a cut. The only testimony about the scar came from the attending surgeon. We…