SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22878, 5 November 1937, Page 9

SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT

£3BO DAMAGES AWARDED WOMAN THROWN FROM GIG Further medical evidence in opposition to a woman's claim for damages for injuries was heard by Mr. Justice Callan and a jury in.the Supreme Courf, yesterday. The plaintiff was Mrs. Lucy Ellen Morilleau (Mr. Fawcett).: of Otahului, who claimed £I4OO general and £ll7 10s special damages from Kiri Kukutai (Mr.' Richmond), bushman, of Tuakau. When plaintiff was driving a horse and gig along the Great South Road on February 22 the gig was struck by an -overtaking motor-car driven by defendant, and plaintiff was thrown out on her head on the road.v-'' ■'

Defendant admitted that the accident had been due to his negligence but tested the amount of damages, denying that . plaintiff had suffered" the ; injury-to health that she claimed: .J Cailed by Mr. Richmond, Dr. J. W/ J. Johnson, who said he / had known | plaintiff since 1933, stated that it did not necessarily follow that a recurrence of her illness was due to the accident. "' Her condition could be cured without, difficulty. The operation she had was . not in any, way .rendered necessary by ; 'i the accident. Six months; would be a ' reasonable time to assess for her j recovery from effects of the accident. .;4 Mr.. K. Mackenzie expressed the opinion that plaintiff would get great"? relief after this litigation was over. In > a few months 'she should reach the condition of health she would have been * in .apart from the accident.\ ■ 'f After a retirement of two and a-lialf > hours the ji'irv returned : with a verdict for plaintiff, to whom they awarded , £275 general and. £lO4-18s .Id special ] damages. Judgment was entered: accordinglj'. ;v . ■ : .' .H