Reshard v. McQueen

WENTWORTH, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on jury verdict for plaintiff/appellee in a negligence action, and an order by which a motion for new trial on the issue of appellee’s damages was denied. We affirm the judgment as to appellant Reshard’s liability for destruction of appellee’s house, but reverse in part the damages awarded.

The appellee McQueen, plaintiff below, owned and occupied an old, small house on a parcel of land adjacent to a lot which was being cleared for development. During the clearing of this adjacent lot a large tractor, belonging to appellant and…