£937 DAMAGES

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1930, Page 6

£937 DAMAGES

FOR MOTOR VICTIMS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association )

AUCKLAND, February 19

A ciaim by Marjorie May Davidson for £1250 general damages, and £lB7 medical expenses, as the result of a motor accident last June, was heard in the Supreme Court to-day by Mr Justice Smith and a Jur.vobf twelve. The claim was made against Ngue Man, Market gardener, of, Avondale, the owner of the motor lorry involved and was the employer of the driver Wong Chee. The plaintiff’ suffered a fracture of the spine, a fracture of the pelvis, and other serious injuries. She had to he carried into the Court on a stretcher, from which she gave evidence.

Medical witnesses' expressed the opinion that it night he two years yet before she would he able to go about her normal duties again. At the time of the accident plaintiff was with her fiancee, If. McKinnon who also was knocked down by the lorry at the top of Pitt Street. The Jury awarded £750 general damages and £lB7 12s special damages, making a total of £937 12s.

Counsel for plaintiff moved for judgment, and Counsel for defendant moved for leave to apply for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence.

ITis Honour said lie would hear the moF- ns :i! -i date to he fixed.