Tarver v. City of Detroit

Plaintiff Joel Julius Tarver, III, was injured when he was struck by a garbage truck operated by the defendant municipality. An action to recover for his personal injuries and the medical expenses incurred by his father resulted in a jury verdict of $10,000 for the boy and $5,000 for the father. The defendant’s motion for a new trial, or, in the alternative, for a remittitur was denied as to the minor’s verdict but the trial court ordered a remittitur to $1,506.50 by the father. From this order and the denial of the motion, both parties appeal.

The defendant municipality’s contention that the…