Daigneau v. Grand Trunk Ry. Co.

Citations

• 153 F. 593
• 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 5093

Syllabus

<p>1. Damages — Personal Injury — Future Consequences oe Injury.</p> <p>In an action for a personal injury, the plaintiff is entitled to recover damages for future consequences of the injury only with respect to such consequences as the evidence shows aré reasonably certain to ensue.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 15, Damages, §§ 69, 70.]</p> <p>2. Courts — Federal Courts — New Trial — Conditions on Granting New Trial — Reduction oe Excess oe Recovery.</p> <p>Where a verdict awarding damages for a personal injury returned in a federal court is excessive, the court has power in its discretion to require a remittitur of a stated sum as a condition to the overruling of a motion for a new trial.</p>