Selders v. Armentrout

Nebraska Supreme Court

207 N.W.2d 686 (Neb. 1973)

Relevant factsFree

Three children were killed in a car accident caused by the defendants' negligence, and the trial court awarded the parents (plaintiffs) damages limited to medical and funeral expenses plus the value of contributions and services the children would have provided, minus the cost the parents would have incurred raising them; the parents appealed, seeking damages for the additional loss of the children's society, comfort, and companionship.

IssueFree

Whether the measure of damages for the wrongful death of a minor child should include the loss of the society, comfort, and companionship of the child.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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