Case Name: ERNEST N. DURYEE v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY ET AL.
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1926-03-18
Citations: 4 N.J. Misc. 338
Docket Number: 
Parties: ERNEST N. DURYEE v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 338–339

Head Matter:
ERNEST N. DURYEE v. YELLOW CAB COMPANY ET AL.
Submitted November 5, 1925
Decided March 18, 1926.
Before Gummere, Chibe Justice, and Justices Kalisch and Campbell.
Eor the rule, Edward R. McGlynn.
Contra, James R. Nugent.

Opinion:
Per Oubiam.
Plaintiff has a verdict for $17,000, and defendants have this rule to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside upon the sole ground that it is excessive. Plaintiff, a man of fifty-five years of age, was severely injured. He underwent two operations upon his head resulting in the removal of a portion of his scalp, and he is left with facial disfigurements. His expenses in effecting a cure were large and lie lost considerable sums of money because of his inability to carry on his business.
We do not find the verdict excessive to an extent permitting us to set it aside.
The rule to show cause will therefore be discharged, with costs.