Rivard v. Roy

This is an action for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff arising out of a motor vehicle accident in the city of Barre, Vermont, on September 15, 1960. At the time the plaintiff was a passenger in a truck operated by the defendant.

This appeal by the plaintiff concerns a motion made by the defendant, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, for a directed verdict in his favor. The defendant’s motion was granted by the trial court and judgment entered on the verdict.

The grounds on the motion are twofold. First, that the evidence was not sufficient to demonstrate gross negligence on…