Paquin v. St. Johnsbury Trucking Co.

This is an action in tort in which the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for personal injuries which he claims were caused by the negligence of the operator of the defendant’s motor vehicle. Trial was by jury with a resulting verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. The case is here on the defendant’s exceptions. The first of these to be considered is to the denial of the court of its motion for a directed verdict. The only ground here relied upon in support of this claim of error is that the plaintiff failed to establish freedom from contributory negligence, but to the contrary on the…