Legal Opinion
Nilsson v. Bierman
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 29, 2003No. 2003-028PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBroderick, J.
The plaintiff, Leif Nilsson, appeals from a jury verdict in Superior Court {Barry, J.) that apportioned fault on his negligence claim between the defendant, Joseph A. Bierman, and Eric Robert Knight, a joint tortfeasor who settled before trial. See RSA 507:7-e (1997). The defendant cross-appeals, arguing that the court’s jury instructions regarding speed were misleading. We affirm.
I. Appeal
A. Facts
The plaintiff was a passenger in Knight’s car when Knight failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with the defendant’s car. The plaintiff sued both the defendant and Knight for his injuries.…
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