TOLL OF THE ROAD

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12867, 22 May 1936, Page 3

TOLL OF THE ROAD

AVJDOW’S CLAIM FOR. DAMAGES (Press Association). WELLINGTON, May 21. Judgment by consent for £750 was entered in the Supreme Court today hi a damages claim for £2OOO made by Gwendoline Mildenha]] of Lower Hutt in; respect of the death of{ her husband, who was fatally ’injured in a collision between a car ho was travelling in and a taxi driven by Ow«n- .Lester S fevers -Tarrett and owned, by’ Gwendoline Ho:a,re. HEAVY DAAIAGF.S AWARD 1 RE-TRIAL ORDERED (Press A saturation). PALMERSTON N.. ATav 21. G.raniv'ng a,' motion'brought by defendant’s- counsel. Mr Justice. Ostler in tlie Supreme Court to-day made an order vacating, the judgment and ordering a. retinal. at. the next session of the case hit which the jurv last week awarded Mr.si Ed'th ATatil da Hodgson of AVhnreonga. £2500 general and £lO9 snec’al damages, the full amount claimed, a garnet, ihc Hawke’s Bay Farmers’ Aleat f’ompnv fo" serious ininr’cs suffored ivheri she was'knocked down by a ear in December last.. Hhs Honor said, the case was no’, one where vindictive damages should be given. The punroso of damages was compensation ‘or injury, nud til's had been po'ntcd out to the jury who ignored -'t/ Tie /smsidei-ed that the amomiM of general damages was so large that no jury could loasonahly award it.. The special damages were not disputed. Who pa vs the bill for the injured? Consult Iko Standard Insurance Company for full protection.—S. 0 Nortbe. local manager Advt.