Holderness v. Checker Taxi Co.

ME. PEESIDING JUSTICE LYONS

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a judgment in amount of $28,-000 entered after a jury trial, in favor of the plaintiff, Eobert W. Holderness, and against the defendant, Checker Taxi Company, a corporation, for personal injuries sustained while the plaintiff was a passenger for hire in a cab operated by the defendant. The judgment was reduced to $13,000 when the court deducted $15,000 paid to plaintiff by Eichard Jezierny, a codefendant, driver of the other car involved in the collision, who was a defendant in the original action and…