Legal Opinion
Hoitt v. Hall
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 7, 1995PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUDMAN, Justice.
Eileen Hoitt, individually and as personal representative of the estate of John Hoitt, appeals from the denial by the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Sawfley, J.) of her motion for a new trial of her legal malpractice claim against Richard W. Hall. Eileen contends that a number of errors in eviden-tiary rulings and the irrationality of the jury’s award of damages required the trial court to grant a new trial. Hall cross-appeals, seeking entry of judgment in his favor.
John Hoitt died following an accident in which the pick-up truck he was driving struck a snowplow truck owned…
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