Rekdahl v. Cheney

Appellant complains of the submission of this cause to the jury because of the assumed inadequacy of the evidence upon the question of damages. To adopt the reasoning of appellant upon this phase of the case would have the effect of holding that there can be no substantial recovery where children are the victims, because, at the time, they had no earning capacity. The statement of such a rule carries its own refutation.

Where a showing has been made, such as outlined in the statement of facts in this case, there is a basis for judgment; and the learned court below committed no error in…