Case Name: Janet K. Rourke, by Thomas W. Rourke, Her Guardian ad Litem, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants. Thomas W. Rourke, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1948-11-17
Citations: 274 A.D. 962
Docket Number: 
Parties: Janet K. Rourke, by Thomas W. Rourke, Her Guardian ad Litem, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants. Thomas W. Rourke, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 274
Pages: 962–962

Head Matter:
Janet K. Rourke, by Thomas W. Rourke, Her Guardian ad Litem, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants. Thomas W. Rourke, Respondent, v. Norman J. Francis et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Appeal from an order to set aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff, Janet K. Rourke, in a negligence action, for inadequacy, and an order granting a new trial. The court was justified in setting aside the verdict for inadequacy. Order affirmed, with costs to the appellant to abide the event. Appeal from an order in favor of Thomas' W. Rourke, father of the infant, Janet K. Rourke, setting aside a verdict of $518 awarded him for medical expenses and loss of services. The jury brought in a verdict in accordance with the charge of the court and no exception was taken. Order granting a new trial reversed, on the law and facts, and the verdict of $518 in favor of the father, Thomas W. Rourke, and against the appellants, reinstated. Hill, P. J., Heffernan, Foster, Russell and Deyo, JJ., concur.