Gordon v. CAMPANELLA CORPORATION

This negligence action arose as a result of an automobile collision in Newport. The plaintiffs are Jane E. Gordon, her husband John, 1 and their daughter, Sheri (the Gordons). The defendant, Campanella Corporation (Campanella), impleaded Service Contracting, Inc. (Service Contracting) as a third-party defendant. A justice of the Superior Court granted Service Contracting’s motion for a directed verdict. The jury returned a verdict for Campanella. The trial justice granted the Gordons’ motion for a new trial. Campanella appeals the grant of the new trial and the directed verdict.

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